Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
VERATRUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1044. 1753, nom. cons. vs. Melanthium Linnaeus 1753..
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TYPE: Veratrum album Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 494. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veratrum virginicum | VIRGINIA BUNCHFLOWER | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Veratrum woodii | FALSE HELLEBORE | Native Endangered-State |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blade linear; tepals clawed, the glands yellow-green and nectariferous
1. Leaf blade elliptic to lanceolate; tepals not clawed, the glands dark purple to blackish and not nectariferous
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acelidanthus | Acelidanthus Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer, in Middendorf, Reise Sibir. 1(2): 48. 1847. | TYPE: Acelidanthus anticleoides Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer | |
| Acelidanthus | Acelidanthus Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer, in Middendorff, Reise Sibir. 1(2, lfg. 3): 94, t. 28. 1856. | Acelidanthus anticleoides Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer | |
| Evonyxis | Evonyxis Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 29. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: = Melanthium Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Leimanthium | Leimanthium Willdenow, Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. 2: 24. 1808. | TYPE: = Melanthium Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Melanthium | Melanthium Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 339. 1753. | TYPE: Melanthium virginicum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 494. 1913. |