Paeonia Species
based on / copied from D. Y. Hong "Paeonies of the World" vol. 1-3 (2010, 2011, 2021)


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P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa (Nyman, 1878)

[Nyman, C. F., Conspectus Florae Europeae, vol. 1, 1878, p. 22]
First Description: P. humilis (Retzius, 1783)
Synonyms: P. humilis (Retzius, 1783)
P. villosa (Desfontaines, 1804)
P. rosea (Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
P. paradoxa var. leiocarpa (Candolle, 1824)
P. humilis var. gallica (Salm-Dyck, 1834)
P. peregrina var. leiocarpa (Cosson, 1851)
P. microcarpa (Boissier & Reutner, 1852)
P. peregrina var. humilis (Huth, 1891)
P. peregrina f. microcarpa (Rouy & Foucaud, 1893)
P. peregrina f. leiocarpa (Rouy & Foucaud, 1893)
P. peregrina var. paradoxa (Gautier, 1898)
P. feminea var. humilis (Gürke, 1903)
P. leiocarpa (Jordan & Fourreau, 1903)
P. modesta (Jordan & Fourreau, 1903)
P. villarsii (Jordan & Fourreau, 1903)
P. peregrina var. genuina (Lazaro, 1907)
P. officinalis var. humilis (Ascherson & Graebner, 1923)
P. officinalis var. humilis f. leiocarpa (Ascherson & Graebner, 1923)
P. officinalis var. microcarpa (Sampaio, 1964)
P. officinalis subsp. humilis (Cullen & Heywood, 1964)

P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa (Flower)
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Plant: Ploidy: 2n=20
Growth Type: herbaceous / perennial
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others: stems mostly glabrous
Leaves: # segmentation:  
others: leaflets or leaf segments usually obtuse at the apex, often lobed
Flowers: Season: April to May
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Sepals: mostly glabrous
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others: further information, please see P. officinalis
Fruit: Season: August and September
# of Carpells:  
Carpell: glabrous, occasionally sparsely hirsute
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Follicles / Ovary / Ovules:  
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Habitat: Location: growing in pine woods or in thickets in limestone areas, at an altitude of 400-2050m
Soil: in limestone areas
Geogr. Distr.: Portugal, Spain and SW France on distribution records
Countries: Portugal, Spain, France
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P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa (entire plant)
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P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa (single leave from top)
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P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa (Flower)
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P. officinalis subsp. microcarpa (Fruit / Seeds)
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