Asparagaceae
Polygonatum

Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All.

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

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, China North-Central, China South-Central, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Qinghai, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Türkey, West Himalaya

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.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • 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.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • 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?
[illegible] [s.n.] K002869659 No
Melville, R. [s.n.] France K002869546 No
Furse; Synge [899] Türkiye K002869664 No
Partridge [s.n.] K002869559 No
McIvorn, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869508 No
Balls, E.K. [B428] Türkiye K002869665 No
Clarke, C.B. [47632] K002869556 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002860299 No
Simpson, N.D. [28078] United Kingdom K002869519 No
Lanjouw, J.; Nannenga, E.T. [511] Netherlands K002869568 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869544 No
Kugler, E. [s.n.] K002869572 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869599 No
Bedi, R. [1176] Bhutan K002860293 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869566 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D30186] Türkiye K002869663 No
[illegible] [[illegible]] K002869565 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869594 No
ACE [660] China K002869956 No
Jicinsky, F. [s.n.] K002869540 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869516 No
Drummond, J.R. [s.n.] India K002860236 No
Hanbury; Oliver [s.n.] K002869585 No
Seez [s.n.] K002869586 No
Drummond, J.R. [23086] India K002860239 No
Borderg [s.n.] K002869527 No
Chrtek, J.; Pistulková, H. [s.n.] K002869569 No
R. de Sausmarez [6] Bulgaria K002869574 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869524 No
Pin, C. [s.n.] K002869561 No
Forrest, G. [5699] China K002869955 No
Schilling, A.D. [834] Nepal K002860218 No
Bedi, R. [326] Bhutan K002860292 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869597 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K:SPC-29047.048 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002860233 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869575 No
Makepeaw, R. [1100] United Kingdom K002869507 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869515 No
Bedi, R. [239] Bhutan K002860294 No
Bor, N.L. [14642] India K002860269 No
Purdom, W. [s.n.] China K002869958 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869596 No
s.coll. [74A] India K002860296 No
Bor, N.L. [10265] India K002860231 No
Collett, H. [66] India K002860272 No
Thomas [s.n.] K002869531 No
Thomson, T. [719] K002860221 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869583 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002860226 No
Moe, N. [s.n.] Norway K002869562 No
Rogers, F.A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869582 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] K002860225 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869660 No
Bagge [s.n.] K002869593 No
Trautmann, G. [s.n.] K002869530 No
Whitney [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869512 Yes
Turner, H.C.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869511 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] K002869557 No
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K002869584 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002860229 No
Gould, B.J. [[144]] Bhutan K002860291 No
Bowman, J.E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869588 No
Thomas [s.n.] K002869532 No
Kirkham, T.; Flanagan, M.; Jamieson, R.; Clements, P. [2347] China K002869954 No
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] K002869548 No
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869576 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869550 No
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002869534 No
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002869549 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869555 No
Ravarut, M. [s.n.] Romania K002869570 No
Brummitt, R.K. [5384] Switzerland K002869571 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] K002860224 No
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002869552 No
Wilson, E.H.; Veitch, J.; Sons [2419] China K002869952 No
Perth [s.n.] K002869506 No
s.coll. [3499] K002869590 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869554 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869518 No
Gaisberg [s.n.] K002869522 No
Drummond, J.R. [26573] India K002860235 No
Balls, E.K. [s.n.] Türkiye K002869661 No
s.coll. [2] K002869505 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [3] K002860273 No
s.coll. [820] China K002869957 No
Davy, J.B. [130/27] France K002869526 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [3499] France K002869545 No
Gamble, J.S. [19053] Switzerland K002869523 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002860447 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002869577 No
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K002869535 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002869578 No
s.coll. [6577] K002860308 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869580 No
Drummond, J.R. [23083] India K002860238 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002860302 No
Danguy [s.n.] France K002869536 No
Stewart, R.R. [2445] India K002860234 No
Younghusband, F.E. [T21] K002860307 No
Bor, N.L. [14607] India K002860223 No
Palmér, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K002869589 No
Balls, E.K. [B420] Türkiye K002869662 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002860298 No
Henry, A. (Dr.) [6497B] China K002869953 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869592 No
Collett, H. [227] India K002860270 No
[illegible] [s.n.] K002869525 No
Bonnet, E.; Laguesse [s.n.] K002869560 No
[Lapel] [s.n.] K002869563 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002860300 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869564 No
Rich, H.H. [206] K002860228 No
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002869529 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869509 No
Drummond, J.R. [23078] India K002860237 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002860297 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002860230 No
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] K002869558 No
Vágner, L. [s.n.] Hungary K002869528 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002860217 No
Asplund, E.; Samuelsson, G. [s.n.] K002869553 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869543 No
Rich, H.H. [206] K002860227 No
Schultz, F.G. [s.n.] K002869587 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [2] K002860274 No
Palmér, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K002869539 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002869521 No
Aitchison, J.E.T. [741] Afghanistan K002869657 No
Bedi, R. [345] Bhutan K002860295 No
s.coll. [719] K002860219 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [6] K002860222 No
Zetterstedt, J.E. [s.n.] K002869533 No
Keke; Crawford, S.; C. Grey-Wilson; Long, D.; McBeath, R. [84] Nepal K002860276 No
s.coll. [3505] K002869591 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869579 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K002860220 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869551 No
s.coll. [2515] Switzerland K002869598 No
Purdom, W. [s.n.] China K002869951 No
Henrard, J.T. [s.n.] Netherlands K002869538 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002860449 No
Collett, H. [984] India K002860271 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002860448 No
Gregor, A.G. [15] Switzerland K002869573 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002860301 No
Marshall, E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869510 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869595 No
[illegible] [[illegible]] K002869581 No
MacKechnie, R.; Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002869517 No
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 5135] India Convallaria verticillata K001104890 Unknown Type Material Yes
E.B. [128] United Kingdom Convallaria verticillata K002869513 Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 5135] India Convallaria verticillata K001104891 Unknown Type Material Yes
Przewalski, N.M. [s.n.] China Polygonatum kansuense K000820712 Isosyntype Yes
Potanin, G.N. [s.n.] China Polygonatum kansuense K000820711 Type Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23769] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860256 No
Gamble, J.S. [9468] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860289 No
Gamble, J.S. [6240] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860254 No
Pantling [46413] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860285 No
[R.E.W.] [1271-1272] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860257 No
Barclay, C.; Synge, P.M. [2281] Nepal Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860304 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860288 No
Schilling, A.D.; et al [387] Nepal Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860306 No
Drummond, J.R. [26574] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860266 No
Gamble, J.S. [6240A] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860255 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860267 No
Ellis, R. [1271-2] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860258 No
Drummond, J.R. [26578] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860264 No
Younghusband, F.E. [T22] Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860286 No
Shrestha, T.B. [4161] Nepal Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860305 No
Younghusband, F.E. [T21] Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860287 No
Gamble, J.S. [23792] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860259 No
Gamble, J.S. [5707A] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860268 No
Ellis, R. [379] Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860260 No
Drummond, J.R. [26581] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860265 No
s.coll. [153] Nepal Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860303 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860290 No
s.coll. [92] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860262 No
Gamble, J.S. [4428A] India Polygonatum erythrocarpum K002860263 No

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