Chamaelirium luteum

Chamaelirium luteum
Chamaelirium luteum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Liliales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Melanthiaceae
Tribus: Chionographideae
Genus: Chamaelirium
Species: Chamaelirium luteum

Name edit

Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray (1848)

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Abalon albiflorum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 33 (1836), nom. superfl.
    • Chionographis lutea (L.) Baill. in Hist. Pl. 12: 593 (1894)
    • Dasurus luteus (L.) Salisb. in Gen. Pl.: 51 (1866), not validly publ.
    • Helonias lutea (L.) Ker Gawl. in Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1062 (1807)
    • Melanthium luteum (L.) Thunb. in Fl. Jap.: 152 (1784)
    • Ophiostachys virginica Redouté in Liliac. 8: t. 464 (1815), nom. superfl.
    • Siraitos luteus (L.) F.T.Wang & Tang in Contr. Inst. Bot. Natl. Acad. Peiping 6: 109 (1949)
    • Veratrum luteum L. in Sp. Pl.: 1044 (1753)
  • Heterotypic
    • Abalon albiflorum var. obovatum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
    • Abalon albiflorum var. pumilum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
    • Abalon albiflorum var. serpentarium Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
    • Abalon albiflorum var. spicatum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
    • Abalon albiflorum var. sylvaticum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
    • Chamaelirium carolinianum Willd. in Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 2: 19 (1808)
    • Chamaelirium obovale Small in Torreya 1: 108 (1901)
    • Diclinotrys albiflorum Raf. in Neogenyton: 3 (1825)
    • Helonias dioica (Walter) Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 243 (1813)
    • Helonias pumila Jacq. in Collectanea 2: 260 (1789)
    • Melanthium dioicum Walter in Fl. Carol.: 126 (1788)
    • Veratrum flavum Herb. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 1565 (1830)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Central & Eastern USA
      • Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
    • Regional: Canada
      • Ontario

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Blazing-star, Devil's bit, Fairy-wand, Rattlesnake-root
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