Dracunculus (Araceae)

Dracunculus vulgaris (type species)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Areae
Genus: Dracunculus
Species: D. canariensis – D. vulgaris

Dracunculus Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4, Dracunculus. 1754.

Lectotype species (designated by Nicolson, Taxon 24(4): 467. 1975): Dracunculus vulgaris Schott, Melet. Bot. 1: 17. 1832.

Heterotypic
- Anarmodium Schott, Bonplandia (Hannover) 9: 368. 1861.
  - Type species: Anarmodium canariense (Kunth) Schott, Bonplandia (Hannover) 9: 368. 1861

Native distribution areas:

Europe
- Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, Sardegna.
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Yugoslavia.
Africa
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria.
- Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Madeira.
Asia-Temperate
- Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands, Turkey.

Miller, P. 1754. The Gardeners Dictionary. Abridged. Ed. 4, Vol. 1–3 (unpaged). John & James Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.79061 Reference page.

Nicolson, D.H. 1975. Lectotypification of genera of Araceae. Taxon 24(4): 467–468. JSTOR

Boyce, P.C. 1994. The genera Dracunculus and Helicodiceros (Araceae: Aroideae). Thaiszia 4(2): 175–182. PDF Reference page.

Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Dracunculus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Nov. 12. Reference page.

International Plant Names Index. 2014. Dracunculus. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 12 2014.

Tropicos.org 2014. Dracunculus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Nov. 2014.

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dracunculus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 23 March 2006.

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