Papaver - Taxonomy

Taxonomy

Divided into a number of sections by Kiger (1973, 1985), the following are lectotypified with their lectotype species. Subsequent cladistic classification by Carolan et al. (2006) suggested Papaver was not monophyletic.

• Clade 1. Meconella, Meconopsis
• Clade 2. Carinatae, Meconidium, Oxytona, Papaver, Pilosa, Pseudopilosa, Meconopsis cambrica, Californicum, Horrida, and Rhoeadium
• Clade 3. Argemonidium, Roemeria refracta

The following are lectotypified with their lectotype species:

• Carinatae (P. macrostomum Boiss. & Huet)
• Oxytona (P. orientale L.)
• Macrantha (P. orientale L.)- superfluous
• Calomecon (Calomecon orientale)