Dracunculus (Araceae)

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: Dracunculus
Species: D. canariensis – D. vulgaris

Dracunculus Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4, Dracunculus (1754).

Lectotype species (designated by Nicolson, Taxon 24(4): 467. 1975): Dracunculus vulgaris Schott, Melet. Bot. 1: 17 (1832).

Heterotypic
- Anarmodium Schott, Bonplandia (Hannover) 9: 368 (1861).
  - Type species: Anarmodium canariense (Kunth) Schott, Bonplandia (Hannover) 9: 368 (1861).

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, France, Portugal (introduced), Sardegna.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Yugoslavia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Madeira.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands, Turkey.

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Nicolson, D.H. 1975. Lectotypification of genera of Araceae. Taxon 24(4): 467–468. JSTOR Reference page.
Boyce, P.C. 1994. The genera Dracunculus and Helicodiceros (Araceae: Aroideae). Thaiszia 4(2): 175–182. PDF Reference page.

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USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dracunculus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 23 March 2006. Reference page.