Colchicaceae
This list of genera was made in August 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Nguyen et al. 2013, and Lekhak et al. 2016. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.
| All genera (accepted genera in bold) | Stored under | Synonyms included |
|---|---|---|
| Androcymbium Willd. | Colchicum L. | |
| Anguillaria R.Br. | Wurmbea Thunb. | |
| Baeometra Salisb. ex Endl. | ||
| Bulbocodium L. | Colchicum L. | |
| Burchardia R.Br. | Reya Kuntze | |
| Camptorrhiza Hutch. | ||
| Colchicum L. | Androcymbium Willd., Bulbocodium L., Merendera Ramond | |
| Dipidax P.Lawson ex Salisb. | Wurmbea Thunb. | |
| Disporum Salisb. | ||
| Gloriosa L. | Littonia Hook. | |
| Hexacyrtis Dinter | ||
| Iphigenia Kunth | ||
| Kreysigia Rchb. | Schelhammera R.Br. | |
| Littonia Hook. | Gloriosa L. | |
| Merendera Ramond | Colchicum L. | |
| Ornithoglossum Salisb. | ||
| Reya Kuntze | Burchardia R.Br. | |
| Sandersonia Hook. | ||
| Schelhammera R.Br. | Kreysigia Rchb. | |
| Tripladenia D.Don | ||
| Uvularia L. | ||
| Wurmbea Thunb. | Anguillaria R.Br., Dipidax P.Lawson ex Salisb. |
References
- Lekhak, M.M., Surveswaran, S., Yadav, S.R. (2016). Generic identity of Camptorrhiza indica (Colchicaceae) based on cytogenetics and molecular phylogenetics. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54, 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12165
- Nguyen, T.P.A., Kim, J.S., Kim, J.-H. (2013). Molecular phylogenetic relationships and implications for the circumscription of Colchicaceae (Liliales), Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 172, 3, 255–269. https://doi.org/10.1111/boj.12037
- Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
Foto: Colchicum L. © Luo Chen