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Checklist » Rosaceae » Poterium sanguisorba var. polygamum

Poterium sanguisorba L. var. polygamum (Waldstein & Kitaibel) Visiani [Draft FNA9]
Rosaceae
salad or fodder burnet, burnet bloodwort

Origin: Introduced

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: Draft FNA9: "The Poterium sanguisorba complex has been treated in various and complex ways in Europe; a consensus has not emerged as to the number of species or infraspecies taxa to be recognized.

All North American material of Poterium belongs to P. sanguisorba var. polygamum. Reports of Sanguisorba minor or Poterium sanguisorba are using that in a broad sense, not distinguishing the varieties or subspecies variously recognized, and do not imply the occurrence of the typic infrataxon in North America. It is possible that the typical variety (or other infrataxa, as defined in the European literature) is present in North America."

Literature:
» Potter, D., T. Eriksson, R. C. Evans, S. H. Oh, J. E. E. Smedmark, D. R. Morgan, M. Kerr, K. R. Robertson, M. Arsenault, T. A. Dickinson, and C. S. Campbell. 2007. Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution 266: 5--43.

Photo © Ben Legler
(from WTU Image Collection)

Taxon treatment authored by Sarah Cooke, Peter F. Zika; last updated 7/26/2012 by David Giblin
Synonyms
Poterium balearicum (Bourgeau ex Nyman) Bourgeau ex Porta
Poterium polygamum Waldst. & Kit.
Poterium sanguisorba L. ssp. muricatum (Spach) Rouy
Sanguisorba minor Scop.
Sanguisorba minor Scop. ssp. balearicum (Bourgeau ex Nyman) F. Muņoz Garmendia & C. Navarro
Sanguisorba minor Scop. ssp. muricata (Spach) Briq.




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