Asparagaceae
Polygonatum

Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All.

First published in Fl. Pedem. 1: 131 (1785)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Caucasus. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Ireland, Ontario, Québec

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Floden, A. (2018). Nomenclatural novelties in Polygonatum (Asparagaceae) and notes on some recent species distributions. Annales Botanici Fennici 56: 5-11.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • 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.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drummond, J.R. [26580] India K002860096 No
Prowse, D.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869381 No
Didier, G. [s.n.] K002869492 No
Young, J.F. [1101] K002869474 No
Stewart, R.R. [2208] India K002860097 No
Winterbottom, J.E. [37] K002860093 No
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869387 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869388 No
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K002869418 No
Lowne, B.T. [[85]] United Kingdom K002869390 No
Rich, H.H. [205] Pakistan K002860094 No
[Datnitz] [s.n.] K002869462 No
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869382 No
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869345 No
Munro [[146]] K002869442 No
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869376 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869450 No
[J. EntCutner] [s.n.] Germany K002869410 No
Barr; Sons [1] K002869501 No
Hill, A.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869396 No
Lowne, B.T. [85] United Kingdom K002869385 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [5149] United Kingdom K002869370 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002869422 No
Drummond, J.R. [26572] India K002860106 No
Drummond, J.R. [23081] India K002860103 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [4304] United Kingdom K002869365 No
Jansons, E. [2138] K002869475 No
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] Cote d'Ivoire K002869421 No
[Major Madden] [s.n.] K002860118 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869435 No
Clarke, C.B. [47170A] United Kingdom K002869336 No
[HP Reader] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869369 No
Barr; Sons [3] K002869500 No
Ellis, R. [1137] K002860092 No
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002869420 No
Rohlena, J. [s.n.] Montenegro K002869431 No
Martindale, G.E. [72] North Macedonia K002869429 No
Clarke, C.B. [25281A] K002860125 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002860114 No
Pejovic; Rohlena, J. [s.n.] Montenegro K002869428 No
s.coll. [643] K002869667 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869403 No
Maas Geesteranus, R.A.; Van Hatum, H.J. [s.n.] Netherlands K002869438 No
Pugsley, H.W. [1493] United Kingdom K002869377 No
Gamble, J.S. [1559A] K002860119 No
s.coll. [717] Switzerland K002869440 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869470 No
Burchell; Ausserdorfer [452] K002869457 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869441 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869451 No
[W.J.R] [s.n.] K002869477 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869498 No
P. Taylor [691/2] United Kingdom K002869356 No
s.coll. [1860] K002869453 No
Junell, S.; Samuelsson, G. [s.n.] K002869494 No
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [937] Greece K002869446 No
Gamble, J.S. [6963] K002860122 No
Hall, P.M. [313] United Kingdom K002869371 No
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869348 No
Hall, P.M. [313] United Kingdom K002869351 No
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869339 No
Duthie, J.F.; Inayat [s.n.] Pakistan K002860095 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869466 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869468 No
Worsdell, W.C. [691/2] United Kingdom K002869359 No
Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002869439 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] K002860109 No
[H. M. W. Hinchliff] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869380 No
Painter, W.H. [1493] United Kingdom K002869343 No
Dupray, L. [s.n.] K002869452 No
Wyatt, J.W. [3] K002869472 No
{Lawalrèe} [6490] Belgium K002869434 No
Drummond, J.R. [1467] India K002860105 No
Zetterstedt, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K002869411 No
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869372 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869493 No
Palmén, J.A. [s.n.] Finland K002869407 No
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869383 No
Jackson, A.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869386 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869437 No
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869355 No
Burton, R.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869341 No
[Pazder] [s.n.] Austria K002869465 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [5777] United Kingdom K002869357 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869502 No
Buchet, S. [s.n.] K002869443 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [1783] United Kingdom K002869361 No
Duthie, J.F.; Harsukh [s.n.] K002860107 No
Darwell, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869393 No
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] K002869454 No
Webster, G.L.; Sack, J. [5725] Pakistan K002860089 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002869467 No
[V. Loschingg] [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002869425 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869495 No
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869373 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869473 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869404 No
Gamble, J.S. [5968A] K002860112 No
Pallon, F. [s.n.] K002869669 No
Volak, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002869423 No
Brenan, J.P.M.; Polunin, N. [6856] United Kingdom K002869368 No
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K002869415 No
Rogers, F.A. [[E89]] Switzerland K002869455 No
Day, C.D. [365] Türkiye K000341685 No
Mosseray [s.n.] Belgium K002869432 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001651757 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869405 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1669] Albania K002869447 No
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869397 No
Taylor, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869337 No
Rodin, R.J. [5324] Pakistan K002860087 No
Rohlena, J. [s.n.] Montenegro K002869430 No
s.coll. [1596] K002860099 No
Gamble, J.S. [28979] United Kingdom K002869389 No
Thomas [s.n.] K002869448 No
Parker, M.; Cubitt, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869338 No
Brummitt, R.K. [20486] Italy K002869444 No
Makins, F.K. [1853] United Kingdom K002869358 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [1488] United Kingdom K002869366 No
Fayvush, G.; Oganesyan, M.; Ter-Voskanyan, H.; Staudinger, S.; Staudinger, M.; Vitek, E.; Tamanyan, K. [050865] Armenia K002869666 No
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K002869401 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002860113 No
[H. Loschingg] [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002869427 No
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] K002869458 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869391 No
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002869419 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [7109] United Kingdom K002869367 No
Fay, M.F. [MFF109] United Kingdom K000696378 No
[illegible] [s.n.] K002869408 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869354 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869342 No
Butler, T. [s.n.] K002869400 No
Alexander Prior, R.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869375 No
Twardowska, M. [s.n.] Poland K002869449 No
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869379 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869392 No
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869384 No
Ashton [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869353 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002860108 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869496 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869497 No
Stewart, R.R. [6133] Pakistan K002860090 No
Gamble, J.S. [23095] K002860102 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869469 No
Clarke, C.B. [27552] K002860121 No
Martindale, G.E. [36] United Kingdom K002869350 No
Martindale, G.E. [37] United Kingdom K002869347 No
s.coll. [185] K002860110 No
Rich, H.H. [205] K002860116 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869459 No
Burtt, B.L. [B259] United Kingdom K002869362 No
Barr; Sons [4] K002869499 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Brummitt, H. [6224] France K002869402 No
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002869414 No
Turner, D. [1806] United Kingdom K002869340 No
Drummond, J.R. [23079] India K002860115 No
Bruins-Lich, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869344 No
Brummitt, R.K. [20193] Slovakia K002869445 No
Bicheno [s.n.] K002869476 No
MJC [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869364 No
Grey-Wilson; et al. [4040A] Nepal K002860126 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [2883] United Kingdom K002869363 No
Martindale, G.E. [37] United Kingdom K002869349 No
Michel, E. [s.n.] Belgium K002869433 No
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [780] Croatia K002869426 No
Clarke, C.B. [72A] United Kingdom K002869395 No
[illegible] [2] K002869668 No
[H. C. Geringe] [1026] Ireland K002869398 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869460 No
Levan, A. [s.n.] Sweden K002869424 No
Turrill, W.B.; Hubbard, C.E. [13031] United Kingdom K002869394 No
Ganders [s.n.] Austria K002869409 No
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002869413 No
Deane, H. [s.n.] India K002860088 No
Syme, J. [1101] K002869463 No
{Leighton, W.A.; Henslow} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869352 No
Foord-Kelcey, F.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869378 No
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Austria K002869464 No
Britton, C.E. [2181] United Kingdom K002869374 No
Brummitt, R.K. [5385] Switzerland K002869436 No
s.coll. [654] K002869417 No
Bubela, J. [s.n.] K002869416 No
Masson, R. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869412 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869456 No
Davidson, A. [s.n.] France K002869399 No
Gamble, J.S. [29715] United Kingdom K002869346 No
Ellis, R. [1137] K002860098 No
Drummond, J.R. [23080] India K002860104 No
Worsdell, W.C. [691/2] United Kingdom K002869360 No
Ausserdorfer [s.n.] Austria K002869461 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869480 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869484 No
Thomas, E. [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869482 No
Thomas, E. [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869481 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869486 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869478 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869479 No
Thomas, E. [s.n.] Switzerland Polygonatum multiflorum subsp. bracteatum K002869483 No
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 5137] India Convallaria govaniana K001104892 Unknown Type Material Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 5137] India Convallaria govaniana K001104893 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Polygonatum multiflorum var. bracteatum K002860440 No
[Mr. Brightwers] [s.n.] Polygonatum multiflorum var. bracteatum K002860441 No

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