Biarum carduchorum

Biarum carduchorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Areae
Genus: Biarum
Species: Biarum carduchorum

Name

Biarum carduchorum (Schott) Engler in A.L.P. de Candolle & A.C.P. de Candolle, Monogr. Phanerog. 2: 575 (1879).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cyllenium carduchorum Schott, Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 65 (1860).
    • Type: Turkey, Kurdistania, Schirwan (Şirvan), Kotschy s.n. (holotype: W destroyed; lectotype designated by Boyce 2006: 15: Schott’s Icones no (1825), annotated ’Kurdistan Schirwan bei Karüg’ (W)).
• Heterotypic
  • Biarum platyspathum Bornm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 5: 57 (1908).
    • Type: Iran, Persiae austro-occidentalis provincia Farsistan, ad Bascht et Fahliun, 12 November 1905, Herzfeld s.n. (holotype: B destroyed; lectotype designated by Boyce 2006: 15: drawing of the holotype made by Bornmüller (B)).
    • Biarum carduchorum var. platyspathum (Bornm.) Engler in Engler, Pflanzenr. 73 (IV.23F): 137 (1920).
  • Biarum platyspathum var. bakhtyarum Parsa, Kew Bull. 4: 36 (1949). JSTOR
    • Type: Iran, Fars, Abé Bariq (Abibarik, about 6 miles from E Assupas), 1 September 1885, Stapf s.n. (holotype: K).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria (Syria), Turkey References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Boyce, P.C. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Biarum (Araceae). Aroideana 29: 2–36 (!15–16). PDF. Reference page. 
• Boyce, P.C. 2008. A taxonomic revision of Biarum. Araceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 25(1): 2–119 (!48–50). DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8748.2007.00607.x. PDF. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2016. Biarum carduchorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2016 Aug. 8. Reference page. 

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