Taxonavigation

Familia: Ranunculaceae
Subfamilia: Ranunculoideae
Tribus: Caltheae
Genus: Caltha
Species: Caltha palustris
Subspecies: C. p. subsp. araneosa – C. p. subsp. palustris – C. p. subsp. polypetala – C. p. subsp. radicans – C. p. subsp. renifolia – C. p. subsp. sibirica – C. p. subsp. violacea
Varietates: C. p. var. enkoso – C. p. var. himalaica – C. p. var. himalensis – C. p. var. nipponica – C. p. var. palustris – C. p. var. pygmaea – C. p. var. umbrosa

Note: subspecific & varietal usage much disputed; they were commented out here pending review, but this has created a number of orphans on WS and so have been restored until the review has been completed.

Name

Caltha palustris L., Sp. Pl. 1: 558. 1753.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 558. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Caltha palustris in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.
• Schuettpelz, E., & Hoot., S. B. 2004. Phylogeny and biogeography of Caltha (Ranunculaceae) based on chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequences. American Journal of Botany 91: 247–253.

Vernacular names

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