Camassia

Detail of flowers

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Agavoideae
Genus: Camassia
Species: C. angusta – C. cusickii – C. howellii – C. leichtlinii – C. quamash – C. scilloides

Name

Camassia Lindl. (1832), nom. cons.

• Type species: C. esculenta Lindl., nom. illeg.. This is recognised as a synonym of Camassia quamash (Pursh) Greene, Man. Bot. San Francisco: 313 (1894) via its basionym Phalangium quamash Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 226 (1813).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Stilla W.Young, Cat. Arbr. Amer.: 55 (1783), nom. nud.
  • Cyanotris Raf., Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 356 (1811)
  • Bulbedulis Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 26 (1836)
  • Lemotrys Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 50 (1837)
  • Quamasia Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 25 (1837)
  • Sitocodium Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 27 (1866)

References

• Lindley, J. 1832: Bot. Reg. 18 : ad t. 1486.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2012. Camassia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2012 Dec. 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2012. Camassia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Dec. 2012.
• International Plant Names Index. 2012. Camassia. Published online. Accessed: 30. Dec. 2012.

Vernacular names

English: Atlantic camas, eastern camas, wild hyacinth
suomi: Tähtihyasintit

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