''Polygonatum verticillatum'' or whorled Solomon's-seal is a plant species of the genus ''
Polygonatum
''Polygonatum'' , also known as King Solomon's-seal or Solomon's seal, is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It ha ...
''. It is widespread in
Europe
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and also in
China
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and the
Himalayas
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though not reported from large sections of western and Central Asia in between those two ranges.
includes map of distribution in Europe
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verticillatum
Flora of Europe
Flora of temperate Asia
Garden plants of Asia
Garden plants of Europe
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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