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Schoenocaulon officinale

Also known as: Asagraea caracasana Ernst +11 more
  • Asagraea caracasana Ernst
  • Asagraea officinalis (Schltdl. & Cham.) Lindl.
  • Asagraea sabadilla (Retz.) A.Lyons
  • Helonias officinalis (Schltdl. & Cham.) D.Don
  • Melanthium sabadilla (Retz.) Thunb.
  • Sabadilla officinalis (Schltdl. & Cham.) Standl.
  • Sabadilla officinarum Brandt & Ratzeb.
  • Schoenocaulon officinale (Schltdl. & Cham.) A.Gray ex Benth.
  • Skoinolon officinale (Schltdl. & Cham.) Farw.
  • Veratrum officinale Schltdl. & Cham.
  • Veratrum sabadilla Retz.
  • Xerophyllum sabadilla (Retz.) D.Don ex G.Don
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Melanthiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.

Schoenocaulon officinale is a bulbous plant within the Melanthiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Venezuela

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