Liliaceae
Calochortus

Calochortus albus (Benth.) Douglas ex Benth.

First published in Botanist 2: t. 98 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is California to Mexico (N. Baja California). It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

California, Mexico Northwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gerritsen, M.E. & Parsons, R. (2007). Calochortus: Mariposa lilies & their relatives: 1-232. Timber press, Inc. Portland, U.S.A.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1939 Douglas [s.n.] United States K000203611 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1939 s.coll. [s.n.] Northern America K000203610 Type Yes
Douglas, D. [s.n.] United States K002886113 Yes
Brewer, W.H. [592] United States K002886087 Yes
Hoover, R.F. [4067] United States K002886116 Yes
Rose, L.S. [32277] United States K002886092 Yes
Abrams, L. [2620] United States K002886091 Yes
Vasey, G.R. [632] United States K002886120 Yes
Summers, L.A. [s.n.] United States K002886109 Yes
[Hostway] [1984(52)] United States K002886107 Yes
Kaune, S.M. [315] United States K002886117 No
Halse, R.R. [1597] United States K002886118 Yes
[Hartmeg] [s.d.] United States K002886110 Yes
Abrams, L. [3861] United States K002886089 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [3222] United States K002886100 Yes
Coulter, T. [734] United States K002886095 Yes
Kaune, S.M. [352] United States K002886121 Yes
Ellison, L. [s.n.] United States K002886090 Yes
Brewer, W.H. [1157] United States K002886104 Yes
Coulter, T. [734] United States K002886108 Yes
Ownbey, F.M.; Ownbey, R.P. [1698] United States K002886103 Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [s.n.] United States K002886098 Yes
Ownbey, F.M.; Ownbey, R.P. [1695] United States K002886102 Yes
Coulter, T. [734] United States K002886101 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Northern America K000203642 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hansen, G. [46] United States K002886088 Yes
Clokey, I.W. [4883] United States K002886094 Yes
Parish, S.B. [4422] United States K002886105 Yes
Constance, L.; Morrison, J.L. [2170] United States K002886093 Yes
Summers, L.A. [608] United States K002886106 Yes
[J. H. Bunkill] [70] United States K002886115 Yes
Bridges [282] United States K002886112 Yes
Coulter, T. [730] United States K002886111 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002886099 Yes
Nevin, J.C. [s.n.] United States K002886119 Yes
Cobb, B. [s.n.] United States K002886114 Yes
Douglas [s.n.] United States K000203612 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images