Asarum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Piperales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Piperales

Familia: Aristolochiaceae
Subfamilia: Asaroideae
Genus: Asarum
Subgenera: A. subg. Asarum – A. subg. Geotaenium – A. subg. Heterotropa

Overview of species

A. acuminatum – A. ampulliflorum – A. arifolium – A. asaroides – A. asperum – A. balansae – A. bashanense – A. blumei – A. campaniflorum – A. canadense – A. cardiophyllum – A. caucasicum – A. caudatum – A. caudigerellum – A. caudigerum – A. caulescens – A. celsum – A. chatienshanianum – A. chengkouense – A. chinense – A. chueyi – A. contractum – A. cordifolium – A. costatum – A. crassisepalum – A. crassum – A. crispulatum – A. curvistigma – A. debile – A. delavayi – A. dilatatum – A. dissitum – A. epigynum – A. europaeum – A. fauriei – A. finzelii – A. forbesii – A. fudsinoi – A. fukienense – A. gelasinum – A. geophilum – A. glabrum – A. gusk – A. harperi – A. hartwegii – A. hatsushimae – A. heterophyllum – A. heterotropoides – A. hexalobum – A. himalaicum – A. hongkongense – A. hypogynum – A. ichangense – A. ikegamii – A. inflatum – A. insigne – A. kinoshitae – A. kiusianum – A. kooyanum – A. koreanum – A. kumageanum – A. kurosawae – A. lemmonii – A. leucosepalum – A. lewisii – A. longerhizomatosum – A. lutchuense – A. macranthum – A. magnificum – A. majale – A. marmoratum – A. maruyamae – A. maximum – A. megacalyx – A. mikuniense – A. minamitanianum – A. minus – A. misandrum – A. mitoanum – A. monodoriflorum – A. muramatsui – A. nanchuanense – A. nazeanum – A. nipponicum – A. nobilissimum – A. nomadakense – A. okinawense – A. parviflorum – A. pellucidum – A. petelotii – A. porphyronotum – A. pubitessellatum – A. pulchellum – A. reflexum – A. renicordatum – A. reticulatum – A. rigescens – A. robilissimum – A. rosei – A. sagittarioides – A. sakawanum – A. satsumense – A. savatieri – A. senkakuinsulare – A. shuttleworthii – A. sieboldii – A. simile – A. sorriei – A. speciosum – A. splendens – A. sprengeri – A. subglobosum – A. tabatanum – A. taipingshanianum – A. tamaense – A. tawushanianum – A. tohokuense – A. tokarense – A. tongjiangense – A. trigynum – A. trinacriforme – A. tungyanshanianum – A. unzen – A. villisepalum – A. virginicum – A. viridiflorum – A. wagneri – A. wulingense – A. yaeyamense – A. yakusimense – A. yentuense – A. yeonbyeonense – A. yoshikawae – A. yunnanense –

Name

Asarum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 441 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 201 (1754).

Lectotype species: A. europaeum L., designated by N.L. Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.U.S. ed. 2. 1: 642. 7 Jun 1913, supported by M.L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 157. Aug 1929)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Hexastylis Raf., Neogenyton 3 (1825).
  - Type species: Hexastylis arifolium Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 279 (1803).
- Heterotropa C.Morren & Decne., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. ser. 2. 2: 314 (1834).
  - Type species: H. asaroides C.Morren & Decne.
- Homotropa Shuttlew. ex Small, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 2: 11 (1893), nom. illeg.
- Asiasarum F.Maek., Fl. Sylv. Kor. (Nakai) 21: 17 (1936).
  - Type species: A. sieboldii (Miq.) F.Maek.
- Japonasarum Nakai, Fl. Sylv. Kor. 21: 16 (1936).
  - Type species: J. caulescens (Maxim.) Nakai
- Geotaenium F.Maek., Proc. VII Pacific Sci. Congr. 5: 217 (1953).
  - Type species: G. epigynum (Hayata) F.Maek.

Note: Species list includes combinations derived from Hexastylis Raf., which is sometimes still found segregated.

Homonym

Asarum Archila, Revista Guatemalensis 18(1): 31 (2015), nom. illeg. - vide: Dendrobium Sw., Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 6: 82 (1799), nom. cons.

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 442. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 201. Reference page.

Additional references

Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions: from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. ed. 2. C. Scribner's sons, New York. Vol. 1: 642. Reference page.
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.
Sinn, B.T., Kelly, L.M. & Freudenstein, J.V. 2015. Phylogenetic relationships in Asarum: effect of data partitioning and a revised classification. American Journal of Botany 102(5): 765-779. DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1400316 PDF Reference page.
Sinn, B.T., Daragan, C., Freudenstein, J.V. & Barrett, C.F. 2018. Phylogenomics in Asarum section Hexastylis: serial innovations in floral form spawned from two geographically-widespread species. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 90(1). PDF Reference page.
Takahashi, D. & Setoguchi, H. 2018. Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic implications of Asarum (Aristolochiaceae) based on ITS and matK sequences. Plant Species Biology 33(1): 28-41. DOI: 10.1111/1442-1984.12189 PDF from ResearchGate Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Asarum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Mar. 3. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2018. Asarum. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 30. Reference page. Segregates Hexastylis Raf.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Asarum. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 3 2024.
Tropicos.org 2024. Asarum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Mar. 2024.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Asarum in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2020 Jun 22.
WFO Plant List 2024. Asarum. Published online. Accessed: 3 March 2024.

Vernacular names

العربية: أسارون
azərbaycanca: Çobandüdüyü
čeština: Kopytník
dansk: Hasselurt
Deutsch: Haselwurzen
English: Wild ginger
eesti: Metspipar
فارسی: آساروم
suomi: Taponlehdet
français: Asaret
hornjoserbsce: Smólnik
magyar: Kapotnyak
日本語: カンアオイ属
ქართული: ხარისჩლიქა
қазақша: Тайтұяқ
한국어: 족도리풀속
lietuvių: Pipirlapė
македонски: Копитник
polski: Kopytnik
русский: Копытень
slovenčina: Kopytník
svenska: Hasselörtssläktet
українська: Копитняк
Tiếng Việt: Chi Tế tân
中文: 细辛属, 欧细辛属
中文（简体）: 细辛属

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