Iridaceae
Romulea

Romulea nivalis (Boiss. & Kotschy) Klatt

First published in Abh. Naturf. Ges. Halle 15: 400 (1882)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. (Mt. Hermon). It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Lebanon-Syria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Feinbrun-Dothan, N. (1986). Flora Palaestina 4: 112-137. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
  • Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington.
  • Post, G.E. (1933). Fl. Syria, Palestine & Sinai 2: 583-604. American Press, Beirut.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Feinbrun-Dothan, N. (1986). Flora Palaestina 4: 112-137. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Birkinshaw, D. [60] Lebanon K000318553 No
Kotschy, T. [81] Syria K000802529 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunt, D. [s.n.] Lebanon K000318552 Yes
Aslett, K. K:SPC-38656.000 No
Archibald, J.C. [1096] Lebanon K000318556 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [640421/7] Lebanon K000318554 No
Lebanon K000318551 No
Sander [s.n.] Lebanon K000318550 Type Yes
Polunin, O. [5238] Lebanon K000318549 Yes
Albury, S.D.; Cheese; Watson [A, C & W952] Lebanon K000318555 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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