Acis ionica

Acis ionica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Galantheae
Genus: Acis
Species: Acis ionica

Name

Acis ionica Bareka, Kamari & Phitos, Willdenowia 36: 360 (2006).

• Typus: [Greece, Isl. Kefallinia] “ad viam prope pagum Hagios Nikolaos, in petrosis calc., alt. 150–200 m”, 17.9.1969, Phitos & Kamari 8899 (Holotype: UPA)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Leucojum valentinum subsp. vlorense Paparisto & Qosja in Bul. Shkencat Nat. 1: 94 (1983), nom. inval.
  • Leucojum ionicum Kit Tan, Mullaj, Sfikas & Strid, Fysi 107: 40 (2004).
    • Typus: Material cultivated at Göteborg Botanical Garden (three flowering stems, and two bulbs) originating from: Greece, Ionian islands, Kefallinia, Nomos Kefallinias, Eparchia Samis: Halbinsel Assos, 38°37'N, 20°53'E, 7 x 1976, Damboldt (Holotypus: ATH, incl photographs).
    • Acis orientalis Strid, Phytol. Balcanica 25(1): 79 (2019), nom. nov., nom. superfl. (Art. 11.4, Ex 14, 17 ICNafp)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Southeastern Europe Albania, Greece. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bareka, P., Kamari, G. & Phitos, D. 2006. Acis ionica (Amaryllidaceae), a new species from the Ionian area (W Greece, S Albania). Willdenowia 36(1): 357–366. DOI: 10.3372/wi.36.36131 Reference page. 
• Tan, K., Mullaj, A., Sfikas, G. & Strid, A. 2004. An autumn-flowering Leucojum (Amaryllidaceae) from South Albania and Western Greece. Fysi 107: 39–42. Reference page. 
• Strid, A. 2019. Acis orientalis: a new name for Leucojum ionicum (Amaryllidaceae). Phytologia Balcanica 25(1): 79–80. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2009. Acis ionica. Published online. Accessed: Nov 27 2009.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Acis ionica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Feb 26. Reference page. 

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