Eriocapitella tomentosa

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,[3] which means "fire grass" or "fireweed".[4]

Eriocapitella tomentosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Eriocapitella
Species:
E. tomentosa
Binomial name
Eriocapitella tomentosa
Synonyms[1]

Taxonomy

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

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

  • 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.

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