Afrosolen

Afrosolen erythranthus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Watsonieae
Genus: Afrosolen
Species: A. abyssinicus – A. avasmontanus – A. bainesii – A. coeruleus – A. erongoensis – A. erythranthus – A. gracilis – A. masukuensis – A. otaviensis – A. rivularis – A. sandersonii – A. schimperi – A. setifolius – A. teretifolius – A. zambesiacus

Name

Afrosolen Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, Bothalia 46(1)-a2024: 3. (2016)

• Type species: Afrosolen sandersonii (Baker) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, Bothalia 46(1)-a2024: 4. (2016)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Psilosiphon Welw. ex Goldblatt & J.C.Manning, Strelitzia 35: 108. (2015), non Psilosiphon T.J.Entwisle (1989) (Batrachospermaceae)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. 2016. Nomenclatural adjustments in African plants 2. Bothalia 46(1): 1–5. DOI: 10.4102/abc.v46i1.2024 Reference page. 
• Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. 2015. Systematics and biology of Lapeirousia, Codonorhiza, Psilosiphon and Schizorhiza in southern Africa. Strelitzia 35: 1–143. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Afrosolen in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 08. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Afrosolen. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 08. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Afrosolen. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Feb 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Afrosolen. Published online. Accessed: Feb 08 2022.

Vernacular names

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