Iridaceae
Romulea

Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebast. & Mauri

First published in Fl. Roman. Prodr.: 17 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Great Britain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berry, M. (2023). Adventives & Aliens news 30. BSBI News 154: 31-41.
  • Colasante, M.A. (2014). Iridaceae presenti in Italia: 1-415. Sapienza, Università Editrice, Roma.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina Area: 404-410. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Feinbrun-Dothan, N. (1986). Flora Palaestina 4: 112-137. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı/Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Libya 81: 1-24. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Lebrun J.-P. & Stork, A.L. (1995). Énumération des Plants à Fleurs D'Afrique Tropicale 3: 1-341. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Post, G.E. (1933). Fl. Syria, Palestine & Sinai 2: 583-604. American Press, Beirut.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Berry, M. (2023). Adventives & Aliens news 30. BSBI News 154: 31-41.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
{Bourgeau} [s.n.] Spain K002209554 Yes
Johnston, E. [1038/1] Portugal K002209547 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [469] Portugal K002209548 Yes
Willkomm, H.M. [456] Spain K002209553 Yes
de Tommasini, M.G.S. [s.n.] Croatia K002209520 Yes
Taylor, A. [s.n.] Greece K002209530 Yes
Durham, F.R. [s.n.] Greece K002209532 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3432] Croatia K002209514 Yes
s.coll. [2[6]] Portugal K002209546 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] Greece K001617273 No
[Fludriczhos] [s.n.] Croatia K002209510 Yes
Pennington, R.V. (Mrs) [7] Albania K002209529 Yes
Untchj, K.; Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R. [s.n.] Croatia K002209521 Yes
Welden, V. [577] Croatia K002209524 Yes
Zahn, H. [1483] Greece K000802512 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zahn, H. [1483] Greece K000802513 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K002209512 Yes
{Henriques} [s.n.] Portugal K002209549 Yes
Smith, A.M. [s.n.] Croatia K002209508 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K002209523 Yes
Smith nata Glennie, A.M. [s.n.] Croatia K002209507 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K002209513 Yes
Mathew, B. YU K:SPC-36186.000 No
Townsend, C.C. [86/4] Greece K002209545 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [357] Spain K002209555 Yes
Bourgeau, E.; Mellado [s.n.] Portugal K002209552 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002209519 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [8] Croatia K002209515 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [7518] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002209517 Yes
{Pichler} [s.n.] Croatia K002209509 Yes
Welden, V. [577] Croatia K002209526 Yes
Willkomm, H.M.; Lange [456] Spain K000802514 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welden, V. [577] Croatia K002209525 Yes
[F. Sfolba] [s.n.] K002209518 Yes
de Marchesetti, C. [s.n.] Croatia K002209522 Yes
Willkomm, H.M. [456b] Spain K002209551 Yes
Horton, V. [VH721] Portugal K002209550 Yes
Day, C.D. [4] Turkey K000341721 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002209516 Yes
[Sleves] [s.n.] Turkey Trichonema bulbocodium K002209902 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images