Paris verticillata
Paris verticillata M.Bieb.
Paris verticillata is a species in the genus Paris, belonging to the family Melanthiaceae. It was first described in 1819 by M.Bieb. The plant is native to a wide range across East Asia and northern regions of the continent.
Description
Paris verticillata is found in several regions including the Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Primorye, and Yakutskiya areas of Russia; as well as in China (North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast), Inner Mongolia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria, Mongolia, and Sakhalin. This species is part of the Melanthiaceae family, a group of perennial herbaceous plants commonly known as the death camas family. The genus Paris is characterized by its whorled leaves and typically small, clustered flowers.
Distribution
TW · Amur · Buryatiya · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Chita · Inner Mongolia · Irkutsk · Japan · Kazakhstan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Mongolia · Primorye · Sakhalin · Yakutskiya
Synonyms
Paris hexaphyllaParis dahuricaParis manshuricaParis obovataParis hexaphylla var. manshuricaParis quadrifolia var. obovataParis quadrifolia var. dahuricaParis quadrifolia var. hexaphyllaParis verticillata var. manshuricaParis verticillata subsp. manshuricaParis verticillata var. obovataParis hexaphylla f. purpureaParis verticillata f. purpureaParis obovata f. purpureaParis quadrifolia f. obovata