- Adonis (plant)
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Adonis aestivalis "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ranunculales
familia =Ranunculaceae
genus = "Adonis"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text."Adonis" is a
genus of about 20-30 species offlowering plant s in to the familyRanunculaceae , native toEurope andAsia .The species grow to 10-40 cm in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their
flower s are red, yellow or orange and have 5-30 petals.;Selected species
*"Adonis aestivalis " - summer pheasant's-eye
*"Adonis aleppica "
*"Adonis amurensis " - Far East amur adonis
*"Adonis annua " (syn. "A. autumnalis") - pheasant's-eye or blooddrops
*"Adonis bobroviana "
*"Adonis chrysocyathus "
*"Adonis coerulea "
*"Adonis cyllenea "
*"Adonis davidii "
*"Adonis distorta "
*"Adonis flammea "
*"Adonis microcarpa "
*"Adonis nepalensis "
*"Adonis pyrenaica " from thePyrenees , has thick foliage and large golden yellow flowers in early summer.
*"Adonis ramosa "
*"Adonis sibirica "
*"Adonis sutchuenensis "
*"Adonis tianschanica "
*"Adonis vernalis " - spring pheasant's-eye
*"Adonis volgensis "Cultivation and uses
They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to
North America . "Adonis" spp. contain poisonous chemicals similar to those found in many other genera in the Ranunculaceae.Gallery
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Herbalism External links
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=100626 Flora of China: "Adonis"]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ADONI USDA Plants Profile: "Adonis"]
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