Arum besserianum is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae.

Arum besserianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arum
Species:
A. besserianum
Binomial name
Arum besserianum
Schott
Synonyms[1]
  • Arum maculatum subsp. besserianum (Schott) Nyman
  • Arum besserianum var. miodoborense Szafer
  • Arum besserianum f. miodoborense (Szafer) Terpó
  • Arum orientale subsp. besserianum (Schott) Holub

Habitat edit

Arum besserianum grows in southern Poland and northwest Ukraine.[2]

Taxonomy edit

Within the genus Arum, it belongs to subgenus Arum, section Dioscoridea, and subsection Discroochiton.[3] Its specific status has been considered dubious,[1][4] but it has been recognized as a valid species in recent studies.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Boyce, Peter (1993). The Genus Arum. London: HMSO. ISBN 0-11-250085-4.
  2. ^ a b Boyce, P.C. (2002). "Arum - a Decade of Change". Aroideana. 29: 132–137.
  3. ^ a b Linz, J.; Stökl, J.; Urru, I.; Krügel, T.; Stensmyr, M.C.; Hansson, B.S. (2010). "Molecular phylogeny of the genus Arum (Araceae) inferred from multi-locus sequence data and AFLP". Taxon. 59 (2): 405–415. doi:10.1002/tax.592006.
  4. ^ Holub, J. (1977). "New Names in Phanerogamae 5". Folia Geobot. Phytotax., Praha. 12 (3): 293–311. doi:10.1007/BF02855880. S2CID 40445782.