Eriocapitella tomentosa, a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, is native to Asia.[1] The specific epithet tomentosa means "thickly matted with hairs, tomentum (padding)".[2] In Chinese, a common name is da huo cao (大火草),[3] which means "big fire grass" or "great fireweed".[4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Eriocapitella |
| Species: | E. tomentosa
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Taxonomy edit
Eriocapitella tomentosa was described by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz and James W. Byng in 2018.[5] Like other members of genus Eriocapitella, E. tomentosa was formerly a member of genus Anemone. In particular, the basionym Anemone japonica var. tomentosa Maxim. and the synonym Anemone tomentosa (Maxim.) C.Pei were described in 1889 and 1933, respectively.[6][7]
Eriocapitella tomentosa is often confused with E. vitifolia. Indeed, the former was thought to be a variety of the latter for over 100 years. Specifically, the names Anemone vitifolia var. tomentosa (Maxim.) Finet & Gagnep. and Eriocapitella vitifolia var. tomentosa (Maxim.) Nakai, both of which are synonyms of Anemone tomentosa, were described in 1904 and 1941, respectively.[8]
Ecology edit
Eriocapitella tomentosa along with four other taxa (E. hupehensis, E. japonica, E. vitifolia, and E. × hybrida) are known as fall-blooming anemones.[9] In its native habitat, E. tomentosa flowers from July to October.[3]
Bibliography edit
- Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
- Rudy, Mark R. (2004). "Fall-blooming Anemones" (PDF). Plant Evaluation Notes, Issue 25. Chicago Botanic Garden.
References edit
- ^ a b "Eriocapitella tomentosa (Maxim.) Christenh. & Byng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Gledhill (2008), p. 381.
- ^ a b Wang, Wencai; Ziman, Svetlana N.; Dutton, Bryan E. "Anemone tomentosa". Flora of China. Vol. 6 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Chinese-English online translator and dictionary". Yandex Translate. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Eriocapitella tomentosa (Maxim.) Christenh. & Byng". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Anemone japonica var. tomentosa Maxim.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Anemone tomentosa (Maxim.) C.Pei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Anemone tomentosa (Maxim.) C.Pei". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 December 2020 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ Rudy (2004).
External links edit
- "Anemone tomentosa". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Anemone tomentosa 'Robustissima'". Rob's Plants. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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