Biarum fraasianum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Areae
Genus: Biarum
Species: Biarum fraasianum

Name

Biarum fraasianum (Schott) Nyman, Syll. Fl. Europ., Suppl. 68 (1865).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ischarum fraasianum Schott, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 9(3): 98 (1859).
    • Type: Greece, in campis Thebaicis, Fraas s.n. (holotype: B destroyed; lectotype (designated by Boyce 2006: 27): Schott's Icones Aroideae no. 2147 (W).
• Homotypic
  • Biarum fraasianum (Schott) N.E.Br., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 254 1881 publ. 1880, comb. superfl.

Distribution

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

References

Additional references

• Boyce, P.C. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Biarum (Araceae). Aroideana 29: 2–36 (!26–28). PDF. Reference page. 
• Boyce, P.C. 2008. A taxonomic revision of Biarum. Araceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 25(1): 2–119 (!88–92). DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8748.2007.00607.x. PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Biarum fraasianum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Biarum fraasianum. Published online. Accessed: 25 Oct 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Biarum fraasianum. Accessed: Oct 25 2025. Reference page.