Chelidonium, commonly known as celandines, is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, This genus is native to northern Africa and Eurasia, where they are widespread, ranging from western Europe to east Asia.

This genus consists of herbaceous perennials. Leaves are alternate and deeply lobed. They produce yellow flowers.

Species

Chelidonium is a small genus, consisting of two accepted species. These are:

ImageNameDistribution
Chelidonium majusNative to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia
Chelidonium asiaticumNative to eastern Asia

External links

  • Media related to Chelidonium (Papaveraceae) at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Chelidonium at Wikispecies