Doronicum pardalianches
| Doronicum pardalianches | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Doronicum |
| Species: | D. pardalianches
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| Binomial name | |
| Doronicum pardalianches L.[1]
| |
Doronicum pardalianches, known as leopard's-bane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Like other members of the genus Doronicum, it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial. It has upright stems growing to 80 cm (31 in), with heart-shaped basal leaves and yellow flowers, generally 3–4.5 cm (1.2–1.8 in) across.[1] It is native to western Europe and was introduced to the British Isles, where it was first recorded in Northumberland in 1633.[2]
Taxonomy
Doronicum pardalianches was given its scientific name in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. It is part of the genus Doronicum which is classified in the family Asteraceae. According to Plants of the World Online it has twelve synonyms and no subspecies.[3]
| Name | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arnica alpina Salisb. | 1796 | = het., nom. superfl. |
| Arnica scorpioides L. | 1753 | = het. |
| Aster scorpioides (L.) Scop. | 1771 | = het. |
| Doronicum cordatum Lam. | 1779 | ≡ hom., nom. superfl. |
| Doronicum cordifolium Stokes | 1812 | = het. |
| Doronicum latifolium Bubani | 1899 | = het. |
| Doronicum matthioli Tausch ex Rchb. | 1831 | = het. |
| Doronicum procurrens Dumort. | 1827 | = het. |
| Doronicum scorpioides Lapeyr. ex Willk. & Lange | 1865 | = het., not validly publ. |
| Doronicum toxicarium Salisb. | 1796 | = het. |
| Grammarthron scorpioides (L.) Cass. | 1821 | = het. |
| Senecio pardalianches E.H.L.Krause | 1900 | = het. |
| Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym | ||
References
- ^ a b Stace, Clive (2019), New Flora of the British Isles (4th ed.), Middlewood Green, Suffolk, UK: C&M Floristics, p. 809, ISBN 978-1-5272-2630-2
- ^ "Online Atlas of the British Flora: Doronicum pardalianches". Biological Records Centre and Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ POWO (2026). "Doronicum pardalianches L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2026.