Biarum tenuifolium


Biarum tenuifolium is a cormous flowering plant species in the family Araceae.

Taxonomy

Within the genus Biarum, it is the only species in subgenus Biarum.

Subspecies

Six subspecies are generally recognized:Biarum tenuifolium subsp. tenuifolium: southern Italy to the southern Balkans.Biarum tenuifolium subsp. zelebori: Greece and south-western Turkey.Biarum tenuifolium subsp. arundanum: heavy terra rossa soils in Portugal and SpainBiarum tenuifolium subsp. galianii: loose sandy soils in south-western Spain.Biarum tenuifolium subsp. abbreviatum: Central Mediterranean, from Italy to Greece.Biarum tenuifolium subsp. idomenaeum: Crete.
Subspecies arundanum and galianii have also been treated as two independent species, or lumped together under Biarum arundanum.