Nabalus

Nabalus
Nabalus alatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Subtribe: Crepidinae
Genus:
Cass.
Type species
Nabalus trifoliolatus

Nabalus is a genus of Asian and North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2]

Nabalus is now considered the correct name for a group of plants in North America that were formerly considered to be members of Prenanthes, and were included in that genus in the Flora of North America treatment.[3] Common names for the genus include "rattlesnake root" and "white lettuce." The latter reflects its close relationship to lettuce (Lactuca sativa) but having flowers that are whitish or purplish-white in some species. Many (perhaps all) of the species are monocarpic perennials, in which an individual plant may live for multiple years in a vegetative condition but then will die after flowering and fruiting.[4]

Species

Nabalus species include:[5][6][7]

Asian Nabalus species

  • Nabalus acerifolius Maxim. (1871) - Japan
  • Nabalus angustilobus (C.Shih) Sennikov (2000) - Sichuan
  • Nabalus faberi (Hemsl.) Sennikov (2000) - Guizhou, Sichuan
  • Nabalus leptanthus (C.Shih) Sennikov (2000) - Sichuan
  • Nabalus nipponicus Franch. & Sav. (1878) - Japan
  • Nabalus ochroleucus Maxim. (1871) - Primorye, Jilin, Korea, Japan
  • Nabalus pyramidalis (C.Shih) Sennikov (2000) - Sichuan
  • Nabalus racemiformis (C.Shih) Sennikov (2000) - Hebei
  • Nabalus tatarinowii (Maxim.) Nakai (1923) - China, Primorye, Korea

North American Nabalus species

References