Introductory
SPECIES: Hepatica acutiloba | Sharp-Lobed Hepatica 



ABBREVIATION : 
HEPACU

SYNONYMS : 
   Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   HENOA


COMMON NAMES : 
   sharp-lobed hepatica
   sharp-lobed liverleaf


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of sharp-lobed hepatica is
Hepatica acutiloba DC.  There has been disagreement in the literature
about retaining this name.  Steyermark and Steyermark [19] synonymized
this entity as a form of Hepatica nobilis Schreb. var. acuta.  However,
other authors do not agree [6,16].

Five recognized forms are based on differences in leaf lobes and sepal
color [6]:

     Hepatica acutiloba f. acutiloba R. Hoffm.
     Hepatica acutiloba f. diversiloba Raymond
     Hepatica acutiloba f. albiflora R. Hoffm.
     Hepatica acutiloba f. rosea R. Hoffm.     
     Hepatica acutiloba f. plena Fern.


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Diane S. Pavek, September 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Pavek, Diane S. 1992. Hepatica acutiloba. In: Remainder of Citation

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