Chamaenerion

Chamaenerion fleischeri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Onagraceae
Subfamilia: Onagroideae
Tribus: Epilobieae
Genus: Chamaenerion
Sectiones: C. sect. Chamaenerion – C. sect. Rosmarinifolia
Species: C. angustifolium – C. colchicum – C. conspersum – C. dodonaei – C. fleischeri – C. latifolium – C. speciosum – C. stevenii
Nothospecies: C. × prantlii 

Name

Chamaenerion Ség., Pl. Veron. 3: 168 (1754), nom. superfl. or nom. illeg. as not including present type species according to Holub 1972, but accepted as legitimate and validly published by Sennikov (2011) under ICN 11.3.

• Type species: E. amenum Raf. = Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2. 1: 271. (1771)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Chamerion Raf., Herb. Raf. 51 (1833), nom. nud.
  • Epilobium subg. Chamerion Raf., Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 266 (1818), nom. inval.
  • Chamerion (Raf.) Raf. ex Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7(1): 85. (1972).
• Heterotypic
  • Chamaenerion Hill, Suppl. Chamber's Cyclop. (Scott) (1753), nom. inval., opus utiq. oppr.
    • Type species: C. angustifolium (L.) Scop. (designated by Pfeiffer 1873)
  • Chamaenerion (Gesn.) Ludw. (1760), vide J.A. Nieuwland (American Midland Naturalist 1(1): 18 (Apr. 1909).
  • Chamaenerion Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 559 (1821), nom. illeg. non Ség. (1754).
  • Chamaenerium Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 4: 396 (1835).
  • Pyrogennema Lunell, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 482 (1916).
    

Note: Very often found as a synonym of Epilobium s.l. see Govaerts et al. (2023). As yet, there is no definitive evidence for favouring one taxonomic opinion over another.

Note:

The correct name for this genus has been solved satisfactorily according to most authorities. Chamaenerion Ség. (1754) does lack a generic description or diagnosis, however, the genus name was validly published by indirect reference to the generic description in Séguier (Pl. Veron. 1: 401. 1745), therefore, it has precedence (Sennikov, 2011). Incidentally, Chamaenerion Ség. (1754), when segregated from Epilobium L. (1753), is used by almost all authorities except for the Flora of China.

References

Additional references

• Holub, J. 1972. Taxonomic and nomenclatural remarks on Chamaenerion auct. Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica 7(1): 81—90. DOI: 10.1007/BF02856384 JSTOR Reference page. 
• Pfeiffer, L.K.G. 1871–1873 ("1873"). Nomenclator botanicus. Nominum ad finem anni 1858 publici juris factorum, classes, ordines, tribus, familias, divisiones, genera, subgenera vel sectiones designantium enumeratio alphabetica. Adjectis auctoribus, temporibus, locis systematicis apud varios, notis literariis atque etymologicis et synonymis. Vol. I. Pars prima. Pp. i–vi + 1–808. Sumptibus Theodori Fischeri, Casselis [Kassel]. BHL Reference page.  p. 693.
• Sennikov, A.N. 2011. Chamerion or Chamaenerion (Onagraceae)? The old story in new words. Taxon 60(5): 1485–1488. DOI: 10.1002/tax.605028 JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Chamaenerion in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Nov 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Chamaenerion. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Nov 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Chamaenerion. Published online. Accessed: 27 Nov 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Chamaenerion. Accessed: 27 Nov 2022.

Vernacular names

башҡортса: Боланут
čeština: vrbovka
dansk: Gederams
eesti: Põdrakanep
suomi: Maitohorsmat
հայերեն: Նեղտերևի
қазақша: Иваншай
norsk: Geitramsslekta
polski: Wierzbówka
русский: Иван-чай
slovenčina: kyprina
svenska: Mjölkesläktet

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