Eranthis

Eranthis hyemalis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Ranunculaceae
Subfamilia: Ranunculoideae
Tribus: Cimicifugeae
Genus: Eranthis
Sectiones: E. sect. Eranthis – E. sect. Shibateranthis
Species: E. albiflora – E. byunsanensis – E. cilicica – E. hyemalis – E. iranica – E. kurdica – E. lobulata – E. longistipitata – E. pinnatifida – E. sibirica – E. stellata – E. tanhoensis
Nothospecies: E. × tubergenii 
Names in Dispute: E. bulgarica – E. pungdoensis

Source(s) of checklist:

Erst, A.S., Sukhorukov, A.P., Mitrenina, E.Y., Skaptsov, M.V., Kostikova, V.A., Chernisheva, O.A., Troshkina, V.I., Kushunina, M., Krivenko, D.A., Ikeda, H., Xiang, K.-l. & Wang, W. 2020. An integrative taxonomic approach reveals a new species of Eranthis (Ranunculaceae) in North Asia. PhytoKeys 140: 75–100. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.140.49048 Reference page.  Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Eranthis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 April 13. Reference page.  Yonekura, K. & Kajita, T. (2003 onwards) YList – index for Japanese-scientific plant names (「植物和名ー学名インデックス」). Published on Internet. Accessed: 2023 April 13

Name

Eranthis Salisb., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 303 (1807), nom. cons.

• Type species: Eranthis hyemalis (L.) Salisb. (1807)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cammarum Hill, Brit. Herb. 47. 23 (1756), nom. rej. non Cammarum Fourr., Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 16: 327 (1868) = Aconitum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 532 (1753).
  • Helleboroides Adans., Fam. 2: 458. (1763), nom. rej.
  • Robertia Mérat, Nouv. Fl. Env. Paris: 211 (1812), nom. illeg. non Scopoli (1777).
  • Koellea Biria, Hist. Nat. Renoncules 21 (1811).
  • Eranthus G.Don, Gen. Hist. 1: 45 (1831), nom. inval.
• Heterotypic
  • Shibateranthis Nakai, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 51(605): 364 (1937).
    • Type species: Shibateranthis keiskei (Franch. & Sav.) Nakai [= Eranthis pinnatifida Maxim.]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden (introduced). Regional: Middle Europe Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland (introduced). Regional: Southwestern Europe France. Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, Romania (introduced), Northwest Balkan Peninsula. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Siberia Buryatiya, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva. Regional: Russian Far East Amur, Khabarovsk, Primorye. Regional: Middle Asia Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan. Regional: Western Asia Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Türkiye. Regional: China China South-Central, Manchuria. Regional: Eastern Asia Japan, Korea. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Eastern Canada Ontario. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois. Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Maryland, North Carolina, District of Columbia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Salisbury, R.A. 1807. Observations on the Genera of Trollius, Eranthis, Helleborus, Coptis, and Isopyrum. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 8: 300–307. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Nakai, T. 1937. 柴田博士ヲ記念スル植物 [Plants Dedicated to Prof. SHIBATA]. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 51(605): 362–366. (Japanese & English) DOI: 10.15281/jplantres1887.51.362 Reference page. 
• Erst, A.S., Sukhorukov, A.P., Mitrenina, E.Y., Skaptsov, M.V., Kostikova, V.A., Chernisheva, O.A., Troshkina, V.I., Kushunina, M., Krivenko, D.A., Ikeda, H., Xiang, K.-l. & Wang, W. 2020. An integrative taxonomic approach reveals a new species of Eranthis (Ranunculaceae) in North Asia. PhytoKeys 140: 75–100. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.140.49048 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Eranthis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 13. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Eranthis. Accessed: 20 Jan 2026. Reference page. 
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Eranthis in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2026 Jan 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Eranthis. Published online. Accessed: 13 April 2023. Reference page.
• Yonekura, K. & Kajita, T. (2003 onwards) YList – index for Japanese-scientific plant names (「植物和名ー学名インデックス」). Published on Internet. Accessed: 2023 April 13

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Winterlinge
• English: Winter Aconite
• 日本語: セツブンソウ属

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