Lactuca virosa

Lactuca virosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Euasterids II Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Cichorioideae
Tribus: Cichorieae
Subtribus: Lactucinae
Genus: Lactuca
Species: Lactuca virosa
Subspecies: L. v. subsp. cornigera – L. v. subsp. livida – L. v. subsp. virosa

Name

Lactuca virosa L.

Homonyms

• Lactuca virosa Luce = Lactuca serriola L.
• Lactuca virosa Thunb. = Lactuca dregeana DC.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 795. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lactuca virosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gift-Lattich
suomi: Rohtosalaatti
français: Laitue vireuse
italiano: Lattuga selvatica
svenska: Giftsallat

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