Leucojum

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 Kew Science Plants of the World Online. 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: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): 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. 2023. Leucojum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 26. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Leucojum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Oct 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Leucojum. Published online. Accessed: 26 Oct 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Leucojum. Accessed: 26 Oct 2023.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Leucojum. Accessed: 2023 Oct 26.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Leucojum in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 26.

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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