Veltheimia

Veltheimia bracteata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Scilloideae
Tribus: Hyacintheae
Subtribus: Massoniinae
Genus: Veltheimia
Species: V. bracteata – V. capensis

Name

Veltheimia Gled., 1771.

• Typus: Veltheimia capensis (L.) DC.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Gleditsch, J.G. 1771. Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Hist. (Berlin) 25: 66.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Veltheimia in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2011 Mar 22.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2011. Veltheimia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2011 Mar 22. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Forest Lily
Nederlands: wintervuurpijl
svenska: Vinterraketssläktet

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