Lactuca virosa

Lactuca virosa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Cichorioideae
Tribus: Cichorieae
Subtribus: Lactucinae
Genus: Lactuca
Species: Lactuca virosa
Subspecies: L. v. subsp. cornigera – L. v. subsp. virosa

Name

Lactuca virosa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 795. (1753)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lactuca scariola subsp. virosa (L.) Maire & Petitm., Bull. Séances Soc. Sci. Nancy, sér. 3, 9: 379 (1908)
  • Lactuca scariola proles virosa (L.) Rouy, G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 9: 199 (1905)
  • Lactuca scariola subsp. virosa (L.) Bonnier & Layens, Tabl. Syn. Pl. Vasc. France: 187 (1894), nom. illeg.
  • Wiestia virosa (L.) Sch.Bip., Jahrb. Pract. Pharm. Verwandte Fächer 4: 154 (1841)

Homonyms

• Lactuca virosa Luce = Lactuca serriola L.
• Lactuca virosa Thunb. = Lactuca dregeana DC.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 795. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2o23. Lactuca virosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2o23 June 2. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lactuca virosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gift-Lattich
English: Bitter Lettuce, Poor Man's Opium
suomi: Rohtosalaatti
français: Laitue vireuse
italiano: Lattuga selvatica
svenska: Giftsallat

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