Colchicum gramineum

Colchicum gramineum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Colchiceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: Colchicum gramineum

Name

Colchicum gramineum (Cav.) J.C.Manning & Vinn., Taxon 56: 880 (2007).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Melanthium gramineum Cav., Anales Ci. Nat. 3: 50 (1801).
• Homotypic
  • Erythrostictus gramineus (Cav.) Schltdl., Linnaea 1: 90 (1826).
  • Androcymbium punctatum var. gramineum (Cav.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 412 (1894).
  • Androcymbium gramineum (Cav.) J.F.Macbr., Contr. Gray Herb. 53: 6 (1918).
• Heterotypic
  • Melanthium punctatum Cav., Anales Ci. Nat. 3: 49 (1801), nom. illeg.
  • Melanthium angustifolium Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 2: 23 (1808).
  • Erythrostictus punctatus Schltdl., Linnaea 1: 90 (1826).
  • Melanthium graminifolium Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 114 (1841).
  • Androcymbium punctatum (Schltdl.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 445 (1879), nom. illeg.
  • Androcymbium punctatum var. punicum Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 16: 96 (1925).
  • Androcymbium punctatum var. saharae Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 16: 96 (1925).
  • Androcymbium gramineum var. punicum (Maire) Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 25: 320 (1934).
  • Androcymbium gramineum var. saharae (Maire) Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 25: 320 (1934).
  • Androcymbium gramineum var. intermedium Batt. & Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 28: 382 (1937).
  • Androcymbium wyssianum Beauverd & Turrett., Candollea 7: 371 (1938).
  • Colchicum wyssianum (Beauverd & Turrett.) J.C.Manning & Vinn., Taxon 56: 881 (2007).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa N. Africa to Sahara References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Vinnersten, A. & Manning, J.C. 2007. A new classification of Colchicaceae. Taxon 56(1): 171–178. Wiley JSTOR Reference page. : 56: 880

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Colchicum gramineum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Colchicum gramineum. Published online. Accessed: October 23 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Colchicum gramineum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2019.

Vernacular names

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