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June 2025

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genus

Dracontium L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 967 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000012516.

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Synonyms of Dracontium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Chersydrium Schott Oesterr. Bot. Z. 15: 72 (1865) wfo-4000007823
Echidnium Schott Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 62 (1857) wfo-4000012901
Eutereia Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 12 (1838) wfo-4000014345
Godwinia Seem. J. Bot. 7: 314 (1869) wfo-4000015903
Ophione Schott Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 101 (1857) wfo-4000026943

Species in Dracontium ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Dracontium:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dracontium fuscopunctatum Cornejo, Croat & G.Tello Phytotaxa 687(2): 296 (2025) wfo-1000078438
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dracontium papillosum G.H.Zhu wfo-0001220896
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dracontium paruense G.H.Zhu wfo-0001084345
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dracontium quebitea J.F.Gmel. Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. : 596 (1791) wfo-0000945572
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Dracontium violaceum Noronha Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. 5(Art. 4): 13 (Quid ?). 1790 wfo-0001084126