Araceae
Arum

Arum maculatum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 966 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to N. Türkiye and W. Caucasus. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Denmark

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

CATE Araceae

  • Boyce, P.C. 1993. The Genus Arum. 196 pp.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. (ed.) (2023-continuously updated). Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity http://www.europlusmed.org/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ballard, F. [1120] United Kingdom K002824755 Yes
Ballard, F. [664] United Kingdom K002824784 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11008] United Kingdom K002824756 Yes
Dalhousie [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824799 Yes
Hoogard, Å. [s.n.] Sweden K002824808 Yes
Sonster, J. [27] United Kingdom K002824785 Yes
[H. S. Parham] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824767 Yes
{R. P. Committee} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824772 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9358] France K002824810 Yes
Stevens, N. YU K:SPC-51400.000 No
Van Oostroom, S.J. [11228] Netherlands K002824825 Yes
Boyce, P. [162] United Kingdom K:SPC-51436.000 No
Martindale, G. [42] United Kingdom K002824752 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1880] United Kingdom K002824787 Yes
Martindale, G. [42] United Kingdom K002824745 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Serbia K002824840 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824775 Yes
[Seudtae] [193] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002824836 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003190614 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Belgium K002824827 Yes
[Seudtae] [193] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002824837 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Austria K002824830 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [4724] United Kingdom K002824764 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824797 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002824813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002824812 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002824818 Yes
Wagner, J. [s.n.] Hungary K002824835 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [723/2] United Kingdom K002824795 Yes
Martindale, G. [42] United Kingdom K002824751 Yes
Bogner, J. [2713] Germany K002824824 Yes
Koenen [2090] Türkiye K:SPC-57574.000 No
Worsdell, W.C. [723/2] United Kingdom K002824794 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1149] United Kingdom K002824765 Yes
Martindale, G. [42] United Kingdom K002824753 Yes
{R. P. Committee} [723] United Kingdom K002824768 Yes
Turrill, F.E.; Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824773 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11008] United Kingdom K002824746 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1149] United Kingdom K002824781 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Serbia K002824839 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Clapham, A.R. [6971] United Kingdom K002824737 Yes
Summahayes, V.S. [1005] United Kingdom K002824762 Yes
Mayo K:SPC-51398.000 No
[Styria] [s.n.] Austria K002824829 Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824790 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1149] United Kingdom K002824779 Yes
K:SPC-66352.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824801 Yes
Büchèr, T. [s.n.] Denmark K000499287 Type Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [411] United Kingdom K002824786 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12733] United Kingdom K002824757 Yes
Levan, A. [s.n.] Germany K002824822 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824776 Yes
Martindale, G. [42] United Kingdom K002824750 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824774 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003190621 Yes
[Mrs Llic] [s.n.] Serbia K002824838 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824777 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824740 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002824823 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] North Macedonia K003190620 Yes
Turrill, W.B.; Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824771 Yes
Matthies, A. [s.n.] Germany K002824821 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824744 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11008] United Kingdom K002824739 Yes
[H. Foeon] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824761 Yes
Ward, O.J. [1] United Kingdom K002824766 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824758 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824742 Yes
Stevens, N. YU K:SPC-49817.000 No
Mayo, S. [s.n.] K003190615 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Italy K002824833 Yes
Boyce, P. United Kingdom K:SPC-52100.000 No
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824792 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824791 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824743 Yes
[F. B.] [662] United Kingdom K002824788 Yes
Ballard, F.; Ballard, E. [470] United Kingdom K002824806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003190617 Yes
Dalhousie [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824763 Yes
Odlum [s.n.] Ireland K002824802 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1149] United Kingdom K002824782 Yes
[A. H.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824760 Yes
Martindale, G. [42] United Kingdom K002824749 Yes
Martindale, G. [42] United Kingdom K002824748 Yes
Filarszky, F. [s.n.] Hungary K002824834 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [42] United Kingdom K002824747 Yes
s.coll. [3698] France K002824815 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9358] France K002824809 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 344] United Kingdom K000914487 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002824832 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1418] United Kingdom K002824780 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Austria K002824831 Yes
{R. P. Committee} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824770 Yes
Ballard, F. [1120] United Kingdom K002824754 Yes
{R. P. Committee} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824769 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002824817 Yes
Boyce, P. United Kingdom K:SPC-51429.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824800 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824741 Yes
Boyce, P. United Kingdom K:SPC-49823.000 No
Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824759 Yes
Mayo, S. K:SPC-51440.000 No
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824803 Yes
s.coll. [3698] France K002824816 Yes
Crosfield, A.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824778 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Serbia K002824842 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003190616 Yes
[Broche] [s.n.] France K002824819 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A.; Van Hattum, H.J. [s.n.] Netherlands K002824826 Yes
Day, C.D. [313] Türkiye K000341695 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12733] United Kingdom K002824738 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003190618 Yes
Mor Angelis, P. [s.n.] Austria K002824828 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [723/2] United Kingdom K002824793 Yes
[F. B.] [664] United Kingdom K002824783 Yes
Koenen, M. [4750] Türkiye K:SPC-55959.000 No
K:SPC-29047.075 No
Ballard, F.; Ballard, E. [502] United Kingdom K002824807 Yes
Coues [129] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002824843 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K002824805 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Serbia K002824841 Yes
Goddard, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824796 Yes
Mayo, S. K:SPC-51430.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [9358] France K002824811 Yes
MJC [s.n.] K003190619 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002824820 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K002824814 Yes
Giles, J.J. [138] United Kingdom K000899982 Yes
Koenen [2090] Türkiye K:SPC-58921.000 No
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002824804 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824946 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824939 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [144] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190216 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [150] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190210 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824940 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [151] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190209 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [152] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190208 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [83] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190218 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [154] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190206 Yes
Escombe, F. [4 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824937 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824942 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824945 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [145] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190215 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824943 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [146] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190214 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [153] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190207 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824938 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824944 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [147] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190213 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [84] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190217 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [148] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190212 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [149] Jersey Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K003190211 Yes
Escombe, F. [5 set] United Kingdom Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum K002824941 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Türkiye Arum immaculatum K003190357 Yes
Furse; Synge [134] Türkiye Arum immaculatum K003190356 Yes
Jul 23, 1982 Baytop, A. [7630] Türkiye Arum byzantinum K000400426 Yes
unknown [s.n.] Arum byzantinum K000400425 Yes
Christian, P. [CGH555] Türkiye Arum byzantinum K:SPC-49835.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Arum byzantinum K003190622 Yes
Stevens, N. Türkiye Arum byzantinum K:SPC-49834.000 No
Jul 21, 1982 Sintenis, P. [2049] Türkiye Arum orientale subsp. amoenum K000400325 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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