Leucojum

Leucojum aestivum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Galantheae
Genus: Leucojum
Species: L. aestivum – L. vernum

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Leucojum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 30. Reference page.

Name

Leucojum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 289 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 140 (1754).

• Lectotype species: Leucojum vernum L. (designated by Hitchock, Prop. Brit. Bot. 144. Aug 1929)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Erinosma Herb., Amaryllidaceae: 330. 1837.
  • Narcissoleucojum Ortega, Tab. Bot.: 21. 1773.
  • Nivaria Heist. ex Fabr., Enum.: 15. 1759.
  • Polyanthemum Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 4: 155. 1902, nom. illeg.

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 289. Reference page. 
• Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 140. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195 in International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Lledó, M.D., Davis, A.P., Crespo, M.B., Chase, M.W. & Fay, M.F. 2004. Phylogenetic analysis of Leucojum and Galanthus (Amaryllidaceae) based on plastid mat K and nuclear ribosomal spacer (ITS) DNA sequences and morphology. Plant Systematics and Evolution 246(3–4): 223–243. DOI: 10.1007/s00606-004-0152-0 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Leucojum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Leucojum. Published online. Accessed: Jul. 30 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Leucojum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Jul. 2018.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Leucojum.

Vernacular names

azərbaycanca: Ağçiçək
беларуская: Белакветнік
български: Блатно кокиче
čeština: bledule
dansk: Hvidblomme
Deutsch: Knotenblumen
English: Snowflake plants
eesti: Märtsikelluke
euskara: Txilintxa
فارسی: دانه برفی
suomi: Lumipisarat
français: Nivéole
hornjoserbsce: Snězyčka
magyar: Tőzike
Ido: Niveolo
ქართული: ცხენისკბილა
한국어: 레우코줌속
lietuvių: Leukoja
македонски: Барско кокиче
Nederlands: Narcisklokje
polski: Śnieżyca
русский: Белоцветник
slovenčina: bleduľa
svenska: Snöklockssläktet
Türkçe: Akçabardak
українська: Білоцвіт
中文: 雪片莲属

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