Agrostemma

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Orthokaryota
Cladus: Neokaryota
Cladus: Photokaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Regnum*: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicota
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Sileneae
Genus: Agrostemma
Species: A. brachylobum – A. githago
Name

Agrostemma L., Sp. Pl. 1: 435 (1753); Gen Pl., ed. 5: 198. 1754. ('Agrostema')

Lectotype species: Agrostemma githago L., Sp. Pl. 1: 435. 1753, designated by N.L. Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.U.S. ed. 2. 2: 61. 7 Jun. 1913, supported by M.L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 156. Aug 1929.

Synonyms

Homotypic
Githago Adans., Fam. 2: 255. (1763) nom. illeg.

References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 435. Reference page. (setting the gender to feminine)
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 198. Reference page.

Additional references

Britton, N.L. & Brown, A. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions: from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. ed. 2. C. Scribner's sons, New York. Vol. 2: 61. Reference page.
Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.
Hernández-Ledesma, P., Berendsohn, W. G., Borsch, T., Mering, S. v., Akhani, H., Arias, S., Castañeda-Noa, I., Eggli, U., Eriksson, R., Flores-Olvera, H., Fuentes-Bazán, S., Kadereit, G., Klak, C., Korotkova, N., Nyffeler R., Ocampo G., Ochoterena, H., Oxelman, B., Rabeler, R. K., Sanchez, A., Schlumpberger, B. O. & Uotila, P. 2015. A taxonomic backbone for the global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Willdenowia 45(3): 281–383. DOI: 10.3372/wi.45.45301 Open access Reference page.
Hammer, K., Hanelt, P.H. & Knüpffer, H. 1982. Vorarbeiten zur monographischen Darstellung von Wildpflanzensortimenten: Agrostemma L. Die Kulturpflanze 30(1): 45–96. DOI: 10.1007/bf02098385 Reference page. (recommending neuter gender because of Art 75A2c ICBN (now Art. 62.2c ICN)

Links

Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Agrostemma in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2019 Sep 12.
Hassler, M. 2017. Agrostemma. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2017. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2017 June 21. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2017. Agrostemma. Published online. Accessed: June 21 2017. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2017. Agrostemma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 June 2017.

Vernacular names
العربية: خرم
башҡортса: Баҡра
беларуская: Куколь
български: Къклица
čeština: koukol
dansk: Klinte
Deutsch: Kornraden
dolnoserbski: Kukel
English: Corncockles
eesti: Äiakas
suomi: Aurankukat
Gaeilge: Cogal
hornjoserbsce: Kukel
Ido: Gitago
lietuvių: Raugė
ирон: Мæгъæлда
polski: Kąkol
русский: Куколь
slovenčina: kúkoľ
svenska: Klättsläktet
Türkçe: Karamuk
中文: 麦仙翁属

known as corncockles. Its best-known member is A. githago, the common corncockle, which is a native of Europe.[1] The species is a weed of cereals and other crops, probably with a centre of origin in the eastern Mediterranean.[2] It occurs as a weed worldwide, but is declining in its native range because of improved seed cleaning. Corncockle is an attractive plant, and its seeds are still commercially available to gardeners.
Selected species

Agrostemma brachyloba Hammer, narrow corncockle [3]
Agrostemma githago L., common corncockle, corn-pink [4]

(Agrostemma gracile is a synonym of Agrostemma brachyloba [3])
References

Smakosz, Aleksander; Matkowski, Adam; Nawrot-Hadzik, Izabela (2024). "Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Agrostemma Genus—A Review". Plants. 13 (12): 1673. doi:10.3390/plants13121673. PMC 11207627. PMID 38931105.
Preston, Pearman & Dines. (2002). New Atlas of the British Flora. Oxford University Press.
Plants of the World Online (with map)
Plants of the World Online (with map)