Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
NARCISSUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 289. 1753.
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TYPE: Narcissus poeticus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 532. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcissus pseudonarcissus | COMMON DAFFODIL | Not Native | ||
| Narcissus tazetta | CREAM NARCISSUS | Not Native | ||
| Narcissus x incomparabilis | NONESUCH DAFFODIL; PEERLESS DAFFODIL | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Inflorescence of 1-4 flowers; tepals and corona uniformly yellow
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1. Inflorescence of 1-15(20) flowers; tepals and corona uniformly white or yellow and white
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2. Leaf blades nearly terete, 2-4 mm wide
2. Leaf blades flat 4-15(20) mm wide
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3. Inflorescence with 1-4 flowers; corona ca. ca. 1/2 to 3/4 as long as free portion of tepals
3. Inflorescence with 1 flower; corona subequal to free portion of tepals
4. Inflorescence with 1 flower
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4. Inflorescence with 5-15(20) flowers
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5. Tepals white; corona yellow to greenish with a striking red margin, 1/4 or less as long as free portion of tepals
5. Tepals white to pale yellow; corona yellow to orange, the margin sometimes darker orange, ca. 1/3 to 2/3 as long as the free portion of the tepals
6. Tepals and corona white
6. Tepals white, corona yellow to orange
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Ajax Salisbury ex Haworth, Syn. Pl. Succ. 326. 1812. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Argenope | Argenope Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 102. 1866. | TYPE: Narcissus serotinis Linnaeus | |
| Assaracus | Assaracus Haworth, in Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard., ser. 2. 25(App.): 4. 1831. | TYPE: Assaracus capax (Schultes & Schultes f.) Haworth 1831. (Narcissus capax Schultes & Schultes f. 1830.) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 1: 305. 1874. | |
| Aurelia | Aurelia J. Gay, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 4. 10: 95. 1858, non Cassini 1817. | TYPE: Aurelia broussonetii (Lagasca y Segura) J. Gay (Narcissus broussonetii Lagasca y Segura) | |
| Autogenes | Autogenes Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 20. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: = Narcissus Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Calathinus | Calathinus Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 21. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Chione | Chione Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 100. 1866, non de Candolle 1830. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Chloraster | Chloraster Haworth, Philos. Mag. J. 63: 103. 1824. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Codiaminum | Codiaminum Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 21. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Corbularia | Corbularia Salisbury ex Herbert, Amaryllidaceae 62, 79, 296. 1837. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Cydenis | Cydenis Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 99. 1866. | TYPE: Narcissus montanus Ker-Gawler | |
| Diomedes | Diomedes Haworth, Philos. Mag. J. 62: 440. 1823. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Ganymedes | Ganymedes Salisbury ex Haworth, Suppl. Pl. Succ. 130. 1819. | TYPE: Ganymedes cernuus (Salisbury) Haworth (Narcissus cernuus Salisbury) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 1: 1407. 1874. | |
| Helena | Helena Haworth, in Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard., ser. 2. 25(App.): 13. 1831, non Helenia Miller 1754. | TYPE: Helena gracilis (Sabine) Haworth 1831. (Narcissus gracilis Sabine 1824.) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 1: 1577. 1874. | |
| Hermione | Hermione Salisbury ex Haworth, Supp. Pl. Succ. 137. 1819. | TYPE: Hermione jonquilla (Linnaeus) Haworth (Narcissus jonquilla Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Pfeiffer, Nomencl. Bot. 1: 1615. 1874. | |
| Illus | Illus Haworth, in Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard., ser. 2. 25(App.): 4. 1831. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Jonquilla | Jonquilla Haworth, in Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard., ser. 2. 25(App.): 7. 1831. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Moskerion | Moskerion Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 21. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Panza | Panza Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 99. 1866. | TYPE: Panza bicolor Salisbury | |
| Patrocles | Patrocles Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 100. 1866. | TYPE: Narcussus orientalis Linnaeus = Schisanthes Haworth 1819. | |
| Plateana | Plateana Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 100. 1866. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Prasiteles | Prasiteles Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 102. 1866. | TYPE: Narcissus viridiflorus Schousboe | |
| Queltia | Queltia Salisbury ex Haworth, Syn. Pl. Succ. 328. 1812. | TYPE: Queltia glalanthifolia Haworth | |
| Schisanthes | Schisanthes Haworth, Suppl. Pl. Succ. 128. 1819. | TYPE: Schisanthes orientalis (Linnaeus) Haworth (Narcissus orientalis Linnaeus) | |
| Stephanophorum | Stephanophorum Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées 133. 1867. | TYPE: = Narcissus Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Tityrus | Tityrus Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 101. 1866. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Tros | Tros Haworth, in Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard., ser. 2. 25(App.): 5. 1831. | TYPE: = Queltia Salisbury ex Haworth 1812. | |
| Veniera | Veniera Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 101. 1866. | TYPE: Narcussus tenuior Curtis |