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Actaea
L.
Published In:
Species Plantarum 1: 504. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Contributor Text:
HARALD RIEDL and YASIN J. NASIR
Contributor Institution:
Naturhistorisches Museum, Botanische Abteilung, Wien, Austria.
and
National Herbarium, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.
General/Distribution:
A small genus of 4-5 species widely distributed throughout Europe, extra-tropical Asia and N. America. Represented in Pakistan by 1 species.
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Perennials. Leaves pinnately divided. Flowers arranged in short racemes. Perigonium Formed by 3-5 small petaloid sepals. Nectaries (petals) 4, rarely more or up to 10. Stamens numerous. Fruit a berry formed by a single carpel. Seed single.
Lower Taxa
Actaea
christophoriana
Gouan
=
Actaea
spicata
L.
Actaea
cimicifuga
L.
=
Cimicifuga
foetida
L.
Actaea
frigida
(Wall. ex Royle) Prantl
=
Cimicifuga
foetida
L.
Actaea
nigra
G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.
=
Actaea
spicata
L.
Actaea
spicata
L.