Biarum rhopalospadix

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Biarum rhopalospadix K.Koch, Ind. Sem. Hort. Berol. App.: 2. 1853.

• Type: “Greece” (holotype: B destroyed; isotype: K) (tracing of Koch's specimen). Epitype (designated by Boyce 2006: 12): Greece, Attica, Mt Hymettus, 16 May 1856, Heldreich 512 (C, FI, G, L).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Biarum spruneri Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 13: 5. 1853.
    • Type: Greece, “in collibus apricis Atticae ad Phalerum portum ubi duce amiciss. Spruner florere incipientem Maii initio legit” (designated by Boyce 2006: 12: G-BOIS).
    • Ischarum spruneri (Boiss.) Schott, Syn. Aroid. 7. 1856.
    • Cyllenium spruneri (Boiss.) Schott, Gen. Aroid. t. 9. 1858.
    • Homaida spruneri (Boiss.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 742. 1891.

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

• Boyce, P.C. 2006. A taxonomic revision of Biarum (Araceae). Aroideana 29: 2–36 (!12–13). PDF. Reference page. 
• Boyce, P.C. 2008. A taxonomic revision of Biarum. Araceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 25(1): 2–119 (!38–42). DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8748.2007.00607.x. PDF. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2016. Biarum rhopalospadix in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2016 Aug. 8. Reference page.