Eomecon

Eomecon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Papaveraceae
Subfamilia: Papaveroideae
Tribus: Chelidonieae
Genus: Eomecon
Species: E. chionantha

Name

Eomecon Hance, J. Bot. 22: 346. 1884.

Type species: E. chionantha
Hance

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Hance, 1884. J. Bot.: 22: 346

Additional references

• Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2009 Oct 01 [1].

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Eomecon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 February 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. 08. Published online. Accessed: February 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Eomecon. Accessed: 08 February 2025.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Eomecon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 February 2025.

Vernacular names

مصرى: علهج
العربية: علهج
suomi: Lumiunikot
hrvatski: Emekon
polski: Emekon śnieżny
中文: 血水草属