Native : Tempearte Eurasia, Macaronesia to North-East and East Tropical Africa, South-West Arabian Peninsula
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Eurasia, North Africa and Iceland, South Australia, South America, Tasmania, New Mexico
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 108; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 724