Pediomelum

Pediomelum pentaphyllum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Psoraleeae
Genus: Pediomelum
Species: P. argophyllum – P. aromaticum – P. californicum – P. canescens – P. castoreum – P. cuspidatum – P. cyphocalyx – P. digitatum – P. esculentum – P. humile – P. hypogaeum – P. latestipulatum – P. linearifolium – P. megalanthum – P. mephiticum – P. palmeri – P. pariense – P. pentaphyllum – P. piedmontanum – P. reverchonii – P. rhombifolium – P. subacaule – P. tenuiflorum – P. verdiense

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pediomelum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 28. Reference page.

Name

Pediomelum Rydb., 1919

• Type species: Psoralea esculenta Pursh.

Synonyms

• Psoralidium Rydb., N. Am. Fl. 24: 12 (1919)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Rydberg, P.A. in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), 1919. North American Flora. New York Botanical Garden 24: 17

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pediomelum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pediomelum. Published online. Accessed: May 28 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pediomelum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 May 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Pediomelum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Pediomelum. Accessed: 28 May 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Indian breadroots

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