Staphisagria


Staphisagria is a genus in the family Ranunculaceae native to the Mediterranean. It used to be a subgenus or section in the genus Delphinium, but molecular evidence suggests it should be a genus.

Species list

There are three species in Staphisagria:
  • Staphisagria macrosperma Spach = Delphinium staphisagria L.
  • Staphisagria requienii Spach = Delphinium requienii DC.
  • Staphisagria picta Jabbour = Delphinium pictum Willd.
Or two, as some botanists think S. requienii and S. picta should be united as one species, with S. picta treated as S. requienii subsp. picta.