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RESEARCH PRODUCT

A revision of Papaver sect. Meconidium

Joachim W. Kadereit

subject

TaxonbiologyPapaverBotanyPapaveraceaeKey (lock)Plant ScienceSubspeciesbiology.organism_classificationEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

description

The biennial Papaver L. sect. Meconidium Spach (Papaveraceae) is considered to contain four species: P. libanoticum Boiss. with subspp libanoticum and polychaetum (Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss.) Kadereit comb. et stat. nov., P. armeniacum (L.)DC. with subspp armeniacum, microstigmum (Boiss.) Kadereit comb. et stat. nov. and pilgerianum (Fedde) Kadereit comb. et stat. nov., P. curviscapum Nab., and P. persicum Lindl. with subspp persicum, tauricolum (Boiss.) Kadereit comb. et stat. nov. and microcarpum (Boiss.) Kadereit comb. et stat. nov. A key to species and subspecies is given, capsules and leaves of all taxa are illustrated, and distribution maps are provided.

https://doi.org/10.1017/s0960428600002523