Paeonia arietina

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Saxifragales

Familia: Paeoniaceae
Genus: Paeonia
Sectio: P. sect. Paeonia
Subsectio: P. subsect. Paeonia
Species: Paeonia arietina
Name

Paeonia arietina G.Anderson, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 12: 275. 1818.

Typus: Turkey, Prov. Balikesir, Mt Ida (Kaz Daği), near Kareikos, in forests, 22 June 1883, P. Sintenis 459 (Neotype designated by Hong et al. 2008: 928 K; isoneotypes BM, G).

Synonyms

Homotypic
Paeonia arietina var. andersonii Sabine ex G.Anderson, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 12: 275. 1818, nom. inval.
Paeonia mascula subsp. arietina (G.Anderson) Cullen & Heywood, Feddes Rep. 69: 35. 1964.
Paeonia officinalis subsp. arietina (G.Anderson) N.G.Passal., Inform. Bot. Ital. 41(2): 358. 2009.
Heterotypic
Paeonia bakeri Lynch, J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 12: 441, fig. 32. 1890.
Typus: fig. 32 in the protologue (lectotypus designated by Hong 2010: 221)
Paeonia cretica Sabine ex Lindl., Bot. Reg. 10: tab. 819. 1824, non Paeonia cretica Tausch, Flora (Regensburg) 11(1): 88. 1828, nom. illeg.
Typus: Bot. Reg. 10: tab. 819

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
References
Primary references

Anderson, G.W.† 1818. A monograph of the genus Paeonia. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 12: 248–290. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Hong, D.Y., Zhang, D.-M., Wang, X.Q., Körüklü, S.T. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2008. Relationships and taxonomy of Paeonia arietina G. Anderson complex (Paeoniaceae) and its allies. Taxon 57(3): 922–932. DOI: 10.1002/tax.573020 Paywall Reference page.
Hong, D.Y. 2010. Peonies of the world. Taxonomy and phytogeography. 302 pp., Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-392-5. Reference page. (!221)

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Paeonia arietina in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Aug 22. Reference page.

Vernacular names
svenska: Turkisk korallpion

Paeonia arietina, also known as the ram's horn peony,[2] is a species of flowering plant within the family Paeoniaceae.[3]
Description

Paeonia arietina is a perennial species. Stems can range from 30 to 70 cm tall and usually possess glandular hairs. Flowers are solitary and rose in colour, with yellow anthers.[4]
Distribution and habitat

Paeonia arietina is native to: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,[4] Italy, North Caucasus, Romania, Turkey, Yugoslavia.[5]

Paeonia arietina can be found in oak or coniferous woodlands, forest clearings and pastures. This species can be found at altitudes ranging from 300 to 2100 meters above sea level. It can grow on both limestone and granite soils,[4] which suggests the species is adaptable to both acidic and alkaline soils.
References

"Paeonia arietina". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
"Paeonia arietina ram's horn peony". Royal Horticultural Society. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
"Paeonia arietina G.Anderson". www.worldfloraonline.org. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
"Paeonia arietina". www.peonysociety.eu. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
"Paeonia arietina G.Anderson". powo.science.kew.org. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.