Wurmbea spicata

Wurmbea spicata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Anguillarieae
Genus: Wurmbea
Species: Wurmbea spicata
Varietates: W. s. var. spicata – W. s. var. ustulata

Name

Wurmbea spicata (Burm.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 413 (1894).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Melanthium spicatum Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 11 (1768).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Durand, T.A. & Schinz, 1894. Conspectus Floræ Africæ; ou, Énumération des plantes d'Afrique 5: 413.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Wurmbea spicata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Wurmbea spicata. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Wurmbea spicata. Published online. Accessed: October 21 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Wurmbea spicata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 October 2019.

Vernacular names

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