Opopanax chironium

Opopanax chironium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Apioideae
Genus: Opopanax
Species: Opopanax chironium

Name

Opopanax chironium (L.) W.D.J.Koch, Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12: 96. 1824.

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Pastinaca opopanax L., Sp. Pl. 1: 262. 1753.
• Homotypic
  • Peucedanum opopanax (L.) M.Hiroe, Umbell. World: 1573. 1979.
• Heterotypic
  • Laserpitium chironium L., Sp. Pl. 1: 249. 1753 (not the basionym of Opopanax chironium, see protologue of this name).
  • Maspeton chironium (L.) Raf., Good Book: 58. 1840.
  • Dorema chironia (L.) M.Hiroe, Umbell. World: 1587. 1979.
  • Opopanax glabrum Bernh., Sel. Sem. Hort. Erfurt, 1837: ?. 1837.
  • Pastinaca altissima Lam., Fl. Fr., 3: 465. 1779.
  • Ferula opopanax Spreng., Umbellif.: 77. 1813.
  • Selinum opopanax Crantz, Class. Umb. Emend.: 63. 1767.
  • Opopanax bulgaricus Velen., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 52: 51. 1902.
  • Opopanax chironium subsp. bulgaricus (Velen.) N.Andreev in Jordanov, Fl. Nar. Rep. Bălgarija 8: 219. 1982.
• Misapplied names
  • Opopanax chironius orth. var.

References

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Opopanax chironium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
• Villar, L. 2003. Opopanax W.D.J.Koch. In: Castroviejo, S., Nieto Feliner, G., Jury, S.L. & Herrero, A. (eds.) Flora Ibérica. Plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares. Vol. X. Araliaceae – Umbelliferae. Real Jardín Botánico, C.S.I.C., Madrid. ISBN 84-00-08150-1, pp. 343–345 (PDF).
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Opopanax chironium in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Apr 24.
• Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Opopanax chironium. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2017 Apr 24.
• The Plant List 2013. Opopanax chironium in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Apr 24.

Vernacular names

català: Opànax
español: Opopanaco, pénace, panacea, zanahoria loca
euskara: Berdalatz
Türkçe: Çavşır

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