Dracunculus Mill.
Details
Dracunculus Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. (1754)
Dracunculus Mill.
Biostatus
Nomenclature
Mill.
Mill.
1754
ICN
Dracunculus Mill.
genus
Dracunculus
Classification
Subordinates
Descriptions
Dracunculus Mill.
Large, tuberous, scapose, monoecious, perennial herbs. Leaves fan-like, palmately cut almost to midrib into several toe-like segments (pedatisect). Inflorescence solitary, terminal, usually strong-smelling; scape > leaves. Spathe funnel-shaped. Spadix ± = spathe; female and male flowers contiguous; terminal sterile appendage very long. Berry scarlet. Spp. 2, one from S. Europe, one from Canary Is. Adventive sp. 1.
Taxonomic concepts
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
26 August 2008