Chamaelirium luteum

Chamaelirium luteum

Chamaelirium luteum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Melanthiaceae
Tribus: Chionographideae
Genus: Chamaelirium
Species: Chamaelirium luteum

Name

Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A.Gray (1848)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Abalon albiflorum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 33 (1836), nom. superfl.
  • Chionographis lutea (L.) Baill. in Hist. Pl. 12: 593 (1894)
  • Dasurus luteus (L.) Salisb. in Gen. Pl.: 51 (1866), not validly publ.
  • Helonias lutea (L.) Ker Gawl. in Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1062 (1807)
  • Melanthium luteum (L.) Thunb. in Fl. Jap.: 152 (1784)
  • Ophiostachys virginica Redouté in Liliac. 8: t. 464 (1815), nom. superfl.
  • Siraitos luteus (L.) F.T.Wang & Tang in Contr. Inst. Bot. Natl. Acad. Peiping 6: 109 (1949)
  • Veratrum luteum L. in Sp. Pl.: 1044 (1753)
• Heterotypic
  • Abalon albiflorum var. obovatum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
  • Abalon albiflorum var. pumilum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
  • Abalon albiflorum var. serpentarium Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
  • Abalon albiflorum var. spicatum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
  • Abalon albiflorum var. sylvaticum Raf. in New Fl. 1: 34 (1836)
  • Chamaelirium carolinianum Willd. in Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 2: 19 (1808)
  • Chamaelirium obovale Small in Torreya 1: 108 (1901)
  • Diclinotrys albiflorum Raf. in Neogenyton: 3 (1825)
  • Helonias dioica (Walter) Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 243 (1813)
  • Helonias pumila Jacq. in Collectanea 2: 260 (1789)
  • Melanthium dioicum Walter in Fl. Carol.: 126 (1788)
  • Veratrum flavum Herb. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 1565 (1830)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Central & Eastern USA Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia Regional: Canada Ontario References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gray, J.E. 1867. Description of a new Australian tortoise (Elseya latisternum). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3(20): 43–45. BHL Reference page. : 527.

Additional references

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Chamaelirium luteum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 November 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. November 23. Chamaelirium luteum. Published online. Accessed: {{{3}}} November 23.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Chamaelirium luteum. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 November 23. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Chamaelirium luteum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 November 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Blazing-star, Devil's bit, Fairy-wand, Rattlesnake-root

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