Melanthium L.

NZOR Identifier: cea77e5a-a7ad-4796-be87-b91b74deb25a

Status

: Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id eed886f7-105d-4397-9d37-30e27a61e77a)

Classification

superkingdom: Eukaryota
kingdom: Plantae
phylum: Tracheophyta
subphylum: Spermatophytina
class: Magnoliopsida
order: Liliales
family: Melanthiaceae

genus: Melanthium L.

Providers

: NZFLORA

: Provider Contribution Summary

Biostatus

Geo Schema: ISO Country
Geo Region: New Zealand
Biome: Terrestrial
Environmental Context: Wild
Occurrence: Absent
In Use: True

Scientific Name

Authority: L.
Rank: genus
Published in: Linnaeus. C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Micro-reference (page): 339
Year: 1753
Nomenclatural Comment: Genus name needed on PND as parent for a basionym of a plant recognised as cultivated in New Zealand.

Governing Code: ICBN
Is Recombination: No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id: 875df5bc-bbc7-42e5-92ef-27246b449596
According to: NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id: eed886f7-105d-4397-9d37-30e27a61e77a
According to: Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press. 1021 p.
Has Parent: Melanthiaceae (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name: Melanthium L. (In use by NZOR) }

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name: Melanthium capense L.
According To: NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name: Melanthium spicatum Burm.f.
According To: NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name: Melanthium triquetrum L.f.
According To: NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

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