Cimicifuga cordifolia (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray GRIN-Global

Taxon: Cimicifuga cordifolia (DC.) Torr. & A. Gray

Synonym of Actaea cordifolia DC.

Summary

Genus:

Cimicifuga

Family:

Ranunculaceae

Subfamily:

Ranunculoideae

Tribe:

Actaeeae

Nomen number:

429261

Place of publication:

Fl. N. Amer. 1:36. 1838 (non Pursh 1814)

Comment:

ascribed to Pursh, whose name was nom. superfl. for C. americana Michx., on which it is typified (Melbourne ICN Art. 7.5)
by excluding Pursh's type, Torrey & Gray published new name (Melbourne ICN Art. 48.1) and an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) that is unavailable for use

Verified:

12/12/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Compton, J. A. et al. 1998. Reclassification of Actaea to include Cimicifuga and Souliea (Ranunculaceae): phylogeny inferred from morphology, nrDNA ITS, and cpDNA trnL-F sequence variation. Taxon 47:618.

Common names

Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=429261. Accessed 15 December 2025.