Colchicum alpinum DC.
First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 195 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Alps, Appennini, Sicilia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Distribution
Native to:
France, Italy, Sicilia, Switzerland
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Colchicum alpinum proles merenderoides (E.P.Perrier & Songeon) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 12: 458 (1910)
- Colchicum alpinum var. merenderoides (E.P.Perrier & Songeon) Douin in G.E.M.Bonnier, Fl. Ill. France 10: 62 (1929)
- Colchicum alpinum subsp. merenderoides (E.P.Perrier & Songeon) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 11: 459 (1909)
- Colchicum alpinum subsp. parvulum (Ten.) Nyman in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 742 (1882)
- Colchicum alpinum var. parvulum (Ten.) Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 432 (1879)
- Colchicum merenderoides E.P.Perrier & Songeon in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 429 (1894)
- Colchicum parvulum Ten. in Fl. Neapol. Prodr. App. 5: 11 (1826)
- Colchicum pseudoparvulum Lojac. in Fl. Sicul. 3: 141 (1909)
- Colchicum vallis-demonis Lojac. in Fl. Sicul. 3: 141 (1909), pro syn.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Persson, K. (2007). Nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Colchicum (Colchicaceae), with some new species and combinations. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 127: 165-242.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Colchicum montanum.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Persson, K. (2007). Nomenclatural synopsis of the genus Colchicum (Colchicaceae), with some new species and combinations. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 127: 165-242.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serafino, E. [s.n.], Corse | K000464096 | Yes | |||
| Tenore, M. [s.n.], Corse | K000464095 | Yes | |||
| Kralik, J.L. [819], Corse | K000464091 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
| Pouzolz, P.M.C.de [s.n.], Corse | K000464094 | Yes | |||
| Kralik, J.L. [810], Corse | K000464092 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
| Soleirol, J.F. [162], Corse | K000464093 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0