Asparagaceae
Maianthemum

Maianthemum bifolium (L.) F.W.Schmidt

First published in Fl. Boëm. 4: 55 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Eurasia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Ireland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Denisov, N. (2008). Addition to Vascular flora of the Kozlov island (Peter the Great Gulf, Japanese sea). Turczaninowia 11(4): 29-42.
  • Gorchakovskii, P.L. & al. (1994). Opredelitel' sosudistykkhrastenii srednego Urala: 1-524. Nauka, Moscow.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2001). Key to the Vascular Plants of Mongolia 1: 1-411. Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, USA. Plymouth, U.K.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Malyschev L.I. & Peschkova , G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 4: 1-238. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1958). Flora Kazakhstana 2: 1-290. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Grubov, V.I. (2001). Key to the Vascular Plants of Mongolia 1: 1-411. Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, USA. Plymouth, U.K.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Malyschev L.I. & Peschkova , G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 4: 1-238. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1958). Flora Kazakhstana 2: 1-290. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wiles [s.n.] K002868818 Yes
Furuse, M. [37075] Japan K002868497 No
[A. C. Kapnekko] [110] K002868424 Yes
[J. A. W.] [1319] K002868259 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868286 Yes
Furuse, M. [29029] Japan K002868495 No
[P. Carlström]; [E. Carlström] [s.n.] Sweden K002868263 Yes
Woodward, A.S. [s.n.] Norway K002868272 Yes
Constance, L.; Beetle, A.A. [2639] United States K002868820 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868314 Yes
Syme, J. [1098] K002868265 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868428 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868423 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [977/1] Switzerland K002868287 Yes
Norberg, I.L. [179] United States K002868819 Yes
Furuse, M. [8695] Japan K002868499 No
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] K002868254 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868335 Yes
Seemann [1286] K002868796 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [s.n.] Austria K002868267 Yes
Jonker, F.P.; de Roon, A.C. [372] Belgium K002868308 Yes
Gratz [s.n.] K002868284 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [763] K002868246 Yes
Thring, G. [s.n.] K002868318 Yes
Price, W.R. [1855] Denmark K002868290 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3845] France K002868301 Yes
Parks, H.E. [4289] United States K002868795 Yes
Embleton, R. [1] K002868247 Yes
David, A. (Abbé) [2257] China K001651747 No
James, H.E.M. [s.n.] China K002868492 No
Roshevitz, R. [s.n.] Russia K002868432 Yes
[M. N. Zykaeba] [s.n.] K002868429 Yes
Furuse, M. [10990] Japan K002868500 No
Brummitt, R.K. [20384] Czech Republic K002868279 Yes
Rosendahl, C.O.; Brand, C.J. [38] Canada K002868806 Yes
[L. S. Werghe] [s.n.] Norway K002868294 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868441 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] K002868268 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K002868310 Yes
Evans, W.E. [41] North Macedonia K002868312 Yes
Flanagan, M.; Kirkham, A. [ESUS182] Russia K002868433 Yes
Groenhart, P. [s.n.] Netherlands K002868315 Yes
Paillot [s.n.] K002868295 Yes
Whited [1209] Canada K002868808 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] China K002868494 No
Fellman, N.I. [s.n.] K002868816 Yes
s.coll. [84] K002868430 Yes
Przewalski, N.M. [s.n.] Mongolia K002868490 No
Pin, C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868297 Yes
Robinson, B.L.; Schrenk, H. [62] Canada K001651752 Yes
Z. [Š]eda [s.n.] Czech Republic K002868275 Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan K001651748 No
Watanabe, K. [s.n.] Japan K002868503 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [3433] Germany K002868322 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29376] Norway K002868321 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] Denmark K002868291 Yes
Mameev, S. [115] Russia K002868445 Yes
Samuelsson, V. [s.n.] Sweden K002868325 Yes
Mitchel [1495] K002868261 Yes
Bordzilovsky, E. [s.n.] K002868280 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18859] France K002868324 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [s.n.] Austria K002868281 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002868798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868306 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868431 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [29] K002868319 Yes
Furuse, M. [8695] Japan K002868498 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868427 Yes
Licent, E. (Abbe) [4321] China K002868493 No
Woodward, A.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868271 Yes
s.coll. [656] K002868332 Yes
Roderick, W. [s.n.] United States K002868822 Yes
s.coll. [197] K002868421 Yes
Cooley, G.E. [s.n.] United States K001651750 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868257 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [2173] China K002868507 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K001617377 Yes
[834] K001617378 Yes
[Delessert] [s.n.] Russia K002868358 Yes
Pallas [s.n.] K002868342 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K001691476 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001691478 Yes
[Linnie] [s.n.] Austria K001691477 Yes
Przewalsky [728] China K001617380 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868341 Yes
Müllendorff [s.n.] China K001691479 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K001617382 Yes
Setter, O. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868313 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19508] Germany K002868323 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K001617381 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] Russia K001617368 Yes
Wilford, C. [1063] China K002868454 Yes
Dulz [s.n.] Russia K001617370 Yes
[Beechy] [s.n.] Russia K002868436 Yes
Hodgson, P.P. [s.n.] Japan K001617369 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Russia K002868359 Yes
O'Connell, Mrs. K001617375 Yes
Koshewnikowa, M. [82] Ukraine K002868361 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] Russia K001617371 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868298 Yes
Groenhart, P. [s.n.] Netherlands K002868316 Yes
Licent, A.E. [3848] China K002868508 No
Licent, A.E. [2203] China K002868504 No
Deyl, M. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002868302 Yes
Grant, J.M. [s.n.] United States K002868805 Yes
Raenitz, C. [s.n.] K002868330 Yes
[R. V. Edwards] [4450] France K002868276 Yes
Wood, J.J. [349] Italy K:SPC-40899.000 No
Simpson, N.D. [21733] United Kingdom K002868244 Yes
Jordan, K. [s.n.] K002868803 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868283 Yes
Kharkevich, S.; Buch, T. [s.n.] Russia K002868434 Yes
Pastak, E. [s.n.] Estonia K002868329 Yes
Andersson, N.J. [219] K002868817 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868274 Yes
Cox, C. [s.n.] Finland K002868311 Yes
Andres, H. [762] K002868270 Yes
[Mai Eriksony Klass] [s.n.] K002868511 No
Furuse, M. [10990] Japan K002868501 No
Bigelow, J.M. [s.n.] United States K002868804 Yes
[Graret] [s.n.] Belgium K002868262 Yes
Henri Van [Beuick] [285] Belgium K002868327 Yes
[F. R. Archer Hind] [s.n.] K002868266 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] K002868320 Yes
Lillefosse, T. [s.n.] Norway K002868334 Yes
Klopotov, B.N. [255] Russia K002868446 Yes
Jackson, A.B.; Weaver, H. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868336 Yes
Viallanes, A. [s.n.] K002868299 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868304 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [5] Finland K002868333 Yes
Blake, J.G. [s.n.] Norway K002868337 Yes
Jackson, A.B. [1602] K002868255 Yes
Blakelock, R.A. [30] Norway K002868292 Yes
Kime, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002868250 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [10] Austria K002868328 Yes
Young, D.P. [4540] Denmark K002868273 Yes
Furuse, M. [35533] Japan K002868496 No
Lowne, B.T. [1602] United Kingdom K002868260 Yes
Jecker [s.n.] K002868300 Yes
McDonald, S. [63] Russia K002868426 Yes
Licent, A.E. [2072] China K002868510 No
Lomax, E.A. [1319] K002868258 Yes
Purdom, W. [s.n.] China K002868506 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868425 Yes
James, H.E.M. [s.n.] China K002868491 No
Calder, J.A.; Savile, D.B.O.; Taylor, R.L. [23242] Canada K002868801 Yes
Tolmie [84] K002868815 Yes
Laestadius, C.P. [s.n.] K002868252 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] Denmark K002868289 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002868502 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868305 Yes
Klingberg, Th. [s.n.] Sweden K002868303 Yes
van Hattum, H.J. [4070] Netherlands K002868309 Yes
Littledale, St.G. [s.n.] Russia K002868439 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868282 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002868269 Yes
Syme, J. [1096] K002868248 Yes
s.coll. [2924] United States K002868802 Yes
Wright, C. [s.n.] Russia K002868437 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Cryer, J. [1602] K002868256 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [4108] France K002868277 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868447 Yes
Wozerl, G.F. [977/1] Austria K002868285 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868253 Yes
[D. Oluogu] [s.n.] K002868249 Yes
N. K. [Oettinger] [977/1] Austria K002868288 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] K002868296 Yes
Grant, J.M. [s.n.] K002868807 Yes
Price, M.P. [317] K002868443 Yes
Licent, A.E. [6567] China K002868509 No
Karo, F. [33] Russia K002868440 Yes
Heads [s.n.] K001651751 Yes
Kasapligil, B. [3521] Japan K002868821 Yes
Roikeland, A. [s.n.] Norway K002868293 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29376] Norway K002868326 Yes
Fleming, L. [s.n.] Russia K002868422 Yes
Komarov, V.L. [s.n.] Russia K002868444 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] K002868264 Yes
Komarow, V.L. [405] K002868442 Yes
[Chaules] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002868251 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002868331 Yes
[Jas. Sachalir] [s.n.] K002868438 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [12487] Austria K:SPC-32928.000 No
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan K001651749 No
Wan; Chow [81068] China K002868489 No
Townsend, C.C. [79/20] Austria K002868278 Yes
Brenck, DC. [s.n.] Belgium K002868307 Yes
Wright, C.; Small, J. [s.n.] Japan Smilacina bifolia K002868452 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Netherlands Smilacina bifolia K001617379 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Smilacina bifolia K002868317 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [179] Switzerland Smilacina bifolia K001617404 Yes
Syme, J.T. [1098] United Kingdom Convallaria bifolia K002868340 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States Convallaria bifolia K002868435 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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