Araceae
Biarum

Biarum carduchorum (Schott) Engl.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 2: 575 (1879)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. & SE. Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, W. Iran. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 25, 1993 Balls, E.K. [829] Türkiye K000400386 Yes
Mar 25, 1993 Balls, E.K. [829] Türkiye K000400387 Yes
Jul 22, 1982 Watson, J.M. [A,C&W2404] Türkiye K000400388 Yes
Jul 22, 1982 Baytop, T.; Mathew, B. [7A] Türkiye K000400389 Yes
Türkiye K:SPC-49918.000 No
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran K000499474 Type Yes
Boyce, P. [22] Türkiye K:SPC-51782.000 No
[Siehe] [154-02] K002824528 Yes
Israel K:SPC-57573.000 No
Grey-Wilson, C. [s.n.] Iran K002824529 Yes
[White.-D] [A 22] Iran K002824530 Yes
Dimmock, L. [0416] Iraq K002824535 Yes
Mathew, B. [S.Z.B.E. 18] Iran K:SPC-08135.005 No
Iste [27.021] Türkiye K:SPC-29047.182 No
Kotschy, C.G.T. [474] Syria K002824531 Yes
[C. Haussknecht] [s.n.] Syria K002824532 Yes
Marais, W. [1543] Türkiye K:SPC-39164.000 No
Chapman, G. [12521] Iraq K002824533 Yes
Lust, E. [498] Iraq K002824536 Yes
Mathew, B. [7677] Türkiye K:SPC-36044.000 No
Dimmock, L. [0416] Iraq K002824534 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