Corydalis nobilis

Corydalis nobilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Corydalis
Species:
C. nobilis
Binomial name
Corydalis nobilis
Synonyms
  • Fumaria nobilis L.[1]
  • Calocapnos nobilis (L.) Spach
  • Capnogonium nobile (L.) Bernh. ex Endl.
  • Capnogorium nobilis (L.) Bernh.
  • Capnoides nobilis (L.) Moench[1]

Corydalis nobilis, the Siberian corydalis, is a perennial plant native to Siberia, Xinjiang and Kazakhstan.[2] It was introduced to Europe by Linnaeus, who had asked his friend Erich Laxmann for seeds of Lamprocapnos spectabilis (old-fashioned bleeding heart), but was sent seeds of C. nobilis instead. Both Lamprocampnos and Corydalis are members of the family Papaveraceae, with seeds having an attached elaiosome that makes them attractive to ants, which disperse the seeds.

  1. ^ a b c "Fumaria nobilis L." Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Corydalis nobilis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 July 2011.