View source for Eranthis ← Eranthis You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Eranthis |accepted_authority=Salisbury |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Trans. Linn. Soc. London |place=8: 303. 1807, name conserved }} |common_names=Winter-aconite |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Ranunculaceae;Eranthis |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Ranunculaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Eranthis]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek er, spring, and anthos, flower |volume=Volume 3 |mention_page= |treatment_page= }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form;rhizome some measurement;rhizome width;segment quantity;segment shape"><b>Herbs,</b> perennial, from ca. 1cm thick rhizomes formed of several subglobose segments (tubers).</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="leaf position;leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>basal, petiolate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="leaf-blade shape;leaf-blade architecture"><b>Leaf-</b>blade deeply, palmately divided or 3–5-foliolate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaflet shape;leaflet shape;margin architecture or shape;margin architecture or shape">leaflets ovate, unlobed to 3-lobed, margins sharply cleft, irregularly dentate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="inflorescence position or structure subtype;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal, flowers solitary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="involucre presence;involucral-bract quantity;involucral-bract architecture or shape">involucres present, involucral-bracts 3, leaflike, closely subtending flower.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower architecture or shape"><b>Flowers </b>bisexual, radially symmetric;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="sepal duration;sepal coloration;sepal shape;sepal shape;sepal shape;sepal some measurement;fruit quantity">sepals not persistent in fruit, 5–8, yellow, plane, narrowly obovate or elliptic, ca. 15–18 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="petal quantity;petal fusion;petal coloration;petal architecture;petal shape;petal some measurement">petals 5–8, distinct, yellow [white], cupped around nectary, 2-lipped, ± clawed, ca. 4mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="nectary presence">nectary present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stamen quantity">stamens 30–36;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="filament shape">filaments filiform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="staminode presence">staminodes absent between stamens and pistils;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="pistil atypical quantity;pistil quantity;pistil architecture">pistils 3–9 (–11), 1-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="ovule quantity">ovules 6–9 per pistil;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="style presence">style present.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="fruit follicle architecture;fruit follicle architecture;fruit follicle prominence or shape;fruit follicle shape;vein prominence"><b>Fruit </b>follicles, aggregate, stipitate, flat, [linear] oblong-lanceolate, sides with veins conspicuous upon drying;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="beak position or structure subtype;beak course;beak course;beak some measurement">beak terminal, straight or distally curved, 2–3 mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties=""><b>Seeds </b>olive-brown, ovoid to ellipsoid, somewhat flattened, smooth.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="seed coloration;seed shape;seed shape;seed architecture or pubescence or relief;x chromosome quantity">x =8.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=North America;Europe;Asia |discussion=<p>Species 8 (1 in the flora).</p><!-- --><p>The seven Asian species are sometimes segregated as Shibateranthis Nakai. Of the species that are cultivated in North America, only one is known to escape and infrequently become established; more often it is found persisting after cultivation.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Eranthis |author=Bruce D. Parfitt |authority=Salisbury |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Ranunculaceae |distribution=North America;Europe;Asia |reference=None |publication title=Trans. Linn. Soc. London |publication year= |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V3/V3_832.xml |genus=Eranthis |beak course=curved;straight |beak position or structure subtype=terminal |beak some measurement=2mm;3mm |filament shape=filiform |flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |flower architecture or shape=symmetric |flower reproduction=bisexual |fruit follicle architecture=stipitate;aggregate |fruit follicle prominence or shape=flat |fruit follicle shape=oblong-lanceolate |fruit quantity=5;8 |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |involucral-bract architecture or shape=leaflike |involucral-bract quantity=3 |involucre presence=absent |leaf architecture=petiolate |leaf position=basal |leaf-blade architecture=3-5-foliolate |leaf-blade shape=divided |leaflet shape=unlobed;3-lobed |margin architecture or shape=dentate;cleft |nectary presence=absent |ovule quantity=6;9 |petal architecture=2-lipped |petal coloration=yellow |petal fusion=distinct |petal quantity=5;8 |petal shape=clawed |petal some measurement=4 |pistil architecture=1-carpellate |pistil atypical quantity=9;11 |pistil quantity=3;9 |rhizome some measurement=1 |rhizome width=thick |seed architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |seed coloration=olive-brown |seed shape=flattened;ovoid;ellipsoid |segment quantity=several |segment shape=subglobose |sepal coloration=yellow |sepal duration=not persistent |sepal shape=elliptic;obovate;plane |sepal some measurement=15mm;18mm |stamen quantity=30;36 |staminode presence=absent |style presence=absent |vein prominence=conspicuous |whole_organism duration=perennial |whole_organism growth form=herb |x chromosome quantity=8 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Ranunculaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Ranunculaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Eranthis.