Narcissus papyraceus

Narcissus papyraceus

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG III (down to family level)

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Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales
Familia: Alliaceae
Tribus: Narcisseae
Genus: Narcissus
Sectio: Narcissus sect. Tazettae
Species: Narcissus papyraceus
Subspecies: N. p. subsp. pachybolbus - N. p. subsp. panizzianus - N. p. subsp. papyraceus - N. p. subsp. polyanthos

Name

Narcissus papyraceus Ker Gawl.

Synonyms

• Hermione papyracea (Ker Gawl.) Schult. et Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer et 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 G.Rouy et J.Foucaud, Fl. France 13: 50 (1912).

Vernacular names

English: Paperwhite

References

• Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed ... London 24: t. 947. 1806
• Narcissus papyraceus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: N. papyraceus.

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