Butomaceae
Butomus

Butomus umbellatus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 372 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Eurasia to India (Punjab. Bihar), NW. Africa. It is a helophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutiya

Introduced into:

Alberta, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2001). Key to the Vascular Plants of Mongolia 1: 1-411. Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, USA. Plymouth, U.K.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Ekşi, G., Güner, I. & Çimen, A.Ö. (eds.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Türkiye) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit. Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1987). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 2: 1-448. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • 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.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • 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.
  • Nikitina, E.V. & Protopopov, G.F. (eds.) (1952). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 1: 1-103. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 1: 1-366. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Rechinger. K.H. (1971). Flora Iranica 78-86 Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2001). Key to the Vascular Plants of Mongolia 1: 1-411. Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, USA. Plymouth, U.K.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Nikitina, E.V. & Protopopov, G.F. (eds.) (1952). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 1: 1-103. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1957). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 1: 1-547. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Rechinger. K.H. (1971). Flora Iranica 78-86 Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. 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?
Aug 1, 2020 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9069] United Kingdom K001400676 Yes
Aug 1, 2020 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9069] United Kingdom K001400653 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Day, C.D. [839] Türkiye K000341691 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] K003194598 Yes
Davis [43882] Türkiye K003194644 Yes
Davis [47066] Türkiye K003194637 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26618] India K003194696 Yes
Muenscher, W.C.; Justice, O.L. [s.n.] United States K003194710 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdes, B. [6298/95] Morocco K003194677 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003194657 Yes
Maack [s.n.] K003194686 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003194593 Yes
Davis [44364] Türkiye K003194646 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003194589 Yes
[A. Frtchta] [s.n.] Hungary K003194626 Yes
Degen, A. [s.n.] Hungary K003194604 Yes
Rich, H.H. [1042] India K003194707 Yes
{Granitov; Vvedensky} [s.n.] K003194682 Yes
Kagadschi, M. [s.n.] K003194684 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26619] India K003194695 Yes
[Prrewalsay] [s.n.] Mongolia K003194680 Yes
Pennington, P.V. [226] Albania K003194599 Yes
Volak, J. [s.n.] K003194622 No
Strangways, W.H.F. [s.n.] K003194601 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003194619 Yes
Sahni, B. [s.n.] India K003194692 Yes
{Sintenis} [s.n.] K003194609 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003194606 Yes
Chaffanjon, M. [1640] Mongolia K003194685 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26617] India K003194699 Yes
Griffith [409] Afghanistan K003194676 Yes
s.coll. [302] India K003194691 Yes
Osmaston, B.B. [63] India K003194705 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] K003194621 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [321] Türkiye K003194640 Yes
[Foré de Sanart] [s.n.] K003194590 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [662] K003194603 Yes
San Juan, S.J. [s.n.] K003194625 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7244] India K001127000 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Edgeworth} [142] India K003194704 Yes
Dudley [D35086] Türkiye K003194641 Yes
Dudley [D35086] Türkiye K003194642 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Gammie, G.A. [s.n.] India K003194697 Yes
[Tonneme] [s.n.] K003194591 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [4275] Netherlands K003194618 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] K003194623 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [[693]] India K003194702 Yes
{Ed. Bomet} [s.n.] K003194631 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [14845] India K003194694 Yes
Licent, A.E. [1502] China K003194690 Yes
Rich, H.H. [1042] India K003194708 Yes
Besson, A. [s.n.] K003194628 Yes
{Andersson} [s.n.] K003194617 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [25757] India K003194698 Yes
Christ [s.n.] K003194587 Yes
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [236] Türkiye K003194636 Yes
[W. Skandau] [s.n.] K003194600 Yes
[L. C. Richard] [s.n.] K003194592 Yes
{Ed. Bomet} [s.n.] K003194632 Yes
{M. l'abbé; David, A.} [1955] China K003194688 Yes
[Lombaradia] [s.n.] K003194613 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] K003194630 Yes
{Hj. Hjelt} [s.n.] Finland K003194614 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13903] Türkiye K003194639 Yes
Brandt, T. [s.n.] Sweden K003194608 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003194605 Yes
Gras, O. [s.n.] Belgium K003194635 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K003194620 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [3243] India K003194706 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [662] K003194602 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003194634 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K003194595 Yes
Dudley [D35748] Türkiye K003194643 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003194596 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003194703 Yes
Krascheninnikov, N. [s.n.] K003194679 Yes
Asplund, E.; Samuelsson, G. [s.n.] Sweden K003194586 Yes
Soper, J.H.; Hewitt, O. [2334] K003194711 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003194701 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K003194610 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K003194700 Yes
Vink, W. [921] Netherlands K003194627 Yes
s.coll. [[8]] K003194611 Yes
Sahni, B. [s.n.] India K003194693 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [278] K003194615 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003194594 Yes
[W. Koch] [[1926]] K003194612 Yes
Davis [45125] Türkiye K003194645 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003194607 Yes
Licent, A.E. [6805] China K003194689 Yes
Muenscher, W.C.; Justice, O.L. [s.n.] United States K003194709 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G.; Dönmez, Y. [2871] Türkiye K003194638 Yes
Stapf, O. [2621] Iran K003194674 Yes
Price, M.P. [471] K003194683 Yes
Filarszky, F.; Kummerle, J.B. [s.n.] Hungary K003194616 Yes
[S. E. Bipant] [s.n.] K003194588 Yes
Piguet, J. [s.n.] K003194633 Yes
Milde, P. [s.n.] K003194597 Yes
{Ad. Targ. Tozz.} [s.n.] K003194629 Yes

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