Genus: Veratrum L.

Family:

Melanthiaceae

Altfamily:

Liliaceae

Genus number:

12678

Last updated:

21-ene-2014

Accession Count:

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Melanthium L., nom. rej.\; Thunberg (Diss. Melanthio 1797) was the first to merge Veratrum and Melanthium, adopting Melanthium, so this name has priority if the two are synonymized without conservation of Veratrum

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

There are no references for this genus in GRIN-Global.

More:

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

(=~) Melanthium L.

Subdivisions of genus Veratrum L.:

Section	Subsection
Fuscoveratrum
Fuscoveratrum	Asiaveratrum
Fuscoveratrum	Pseodoanticlea
Veratrum

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=12678. Accessed 21 diciembre 2025.