Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum

Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Dichelostemma
Species: Dichelostemma capitatum
Subspecies: Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum

Name

Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum autonym

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Brodiaea capitata Benth., Pl. Hartw.: 339 (1857).
• Heterotypic
  • Brodiaea insularis Greene, Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 134 (1886).
  • Brodiaea capitata var. alba Orcutt, W. Amer. Sci. 7: 98 (1891).
  • Dichelostemma insulare (Greene) Greene, Muhlenbergia 3: 74 (1907).
  • Dipterostemon insularis (Greene) Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 39: 111 (1912).
  • Brodiaea capitata var. insularis (Greene) J.F.Macbr., Contr. Gray Herb. 56: 9 (1918).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California; Oregon Regional: Mexico Mexican Pacific Is.; Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jan. 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2019. Dichelostemma capitatum subsp. capitatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Jan. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: blue dicks, purplehead