Biarum platyspathum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Regnum: Viridiplantae Cladus: Streptophyta Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta Cladus: Embryophyta Cladus: Polysporangiophyta Divisio: Tracheophyta Cladus: Eutracheophyta Cladus: Euphyllophytina Cladus: Megaphylla Cladus: Radiatopses Cladus: Lignophyta Cladus: Metalignophyta Diviso: Spermatophyta Classis*: Angiospermae Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocota Ordo: Alismatales

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

Biarum platyspathum Bornm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 5: 57 (1908).

Typus: Persiae austro-occidentalis provincia Farsistan, ad Bascht et Fahliun, 12 November 1905, Herzfeld s.n. (holotype: B destroyed; lectotype designated by Boyce 2006: 15: drawing of the holotype made by Bornmüller (B)).

Homotypic
- Biarum carduchorum var. platyspathum (Bornm.) Engl., Pflanzenr. 73 (IV.23F): 137 (1920).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Iran. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Alipour, S., Majidi, R. & Balos, M.M. 2025. Biarum persicum, a new species from Iran, and the resurrection of Biarum platyspathum (Araceae). Phytotaxa 725 (1): 56–70. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.725.1.5 Reference page.