Aralia californica

Aralia californica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Araliaceae
Subfamilia: Aralioideae
Genus: Aralia
Species: Aralia californica

Name

Aralia californica S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 144 (1876).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aralia racemosa var. occidentalis Torr., U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 2: 325 (1874).
  • Aralia californica var. acuminata S.Watson in T.J.Howell, Fl. N.W. Amer. 1: 271 (1898).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Oregon. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Watson, S. 1876. Botanical Contributions. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 11: 105–148. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Aralia californica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Dec 18. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Aralia californica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Aralia californica. Published online. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Aralia californica. Accessed: 18 Dec 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Aralia californica. Accessed: 2023 Dec 18.

Vernacular names

English: California Spikenard
français: Aralie de Californie

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