Narcissus papyraceus

Narcissus papyraceus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Narcisseae
Genus: Narcissus
Subgenus: N. subg. Hermione
Sectio: N. sect. Tazettae
Species: Narcissus papyraceus
Subspecies: N. p. subsp. panizzianus – N. p. subsp. papyraceus – N. p. subsp. polyanthos

Name

Narcissus papyraceus Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 24: t. 947 (1806).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hermione papyratia Haw., Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 143 (1819), nom. superfl.
  • Hermione papyracea (Ker Gawl.) Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. 7: 1733 (1830).
  • Chione papyracea (Ker Gawl.) Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 100 (1866), nom. inval.
  • Narcissus tazetta var. papyraceus (Ker Gawl.) Baker, Gard. Chron. 1869: 1015 (1869).
  • Narcissus tazetta subsp. papyraceus (Ker Gawl.) Baker, Handb. Amaryll.: 8 (1888).
  • Narcissus linnaeanus subsp. papyraceus (Ker Gawl.) Rouy in Georges Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 13: 50 (1912).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Corse (introduced), France, Portugal, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Sicilia, Yugoslavia. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco. Regional: Macaronesia Azores (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia East Aegean Islands (introduced). Continental: Northern America (all introduced) Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Louisiana. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Ker Gawler, J.B. 1806. Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed ... London 24: t. 947.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Narcissus papyraceus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Narcissus papyraceus. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 05 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Narcissus papyraceus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Paperwhite

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