Araceae
Biarum

Biarum bovei Blume

First published in Rumphia 1: 114 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to Iran. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkey

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akan, H. & Balos, M.M. (2008). Check-list of the genus Biarum Schott in the flora of Turkey, with a new record for Turkey: Biarum syriacum (Spreng.) H.Riedl. Turkish Journal of Botany 32: 305-310.
  • Boyce, P.C. (2008). A taxonomic revision of Biarum Araceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 209: 2-119.
  • 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. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.

CATE Araceae

  • Boyce, P.C. 2008. A Taxonomic Revision of Biarum. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 25, 2-119.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boyce, P.C. (2008). A taxonomic revision of Biarum Araceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 209: 2-119.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 25, 1993 Davis [25434] Türkiye K000400397 Yes
Mar 23, 1993 Davis; Hedge [27683] Türkiye K000400396 Yes
Mar 23, 1993 Davis; Hedge [26644] Türkiye K000400399 Yes
Jul 17, 1990 Cheese, M.J. [A,C&W3913] Türkiye K000400400 Yes
Oct 27, 1988 Watson, J.M. [A,C&W3858] Türkiye K000400394 Yes
Oct 18, 1988 Bové, N. [379] Lebanon K000400398 Isotype Yes
Oct 12, 1988 Watson, J.M. [A,C&W3856] Türkiye K000400393 Yes
Jul 27, 1982 Watson, J.M. [A,C&W3901] Türkiye K000400395 Yes
{Bové; Engler, A.} [99] Türkiye K002824539 Yes
s.coll. [4423] Türkiye K002824540 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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