Agapanthus africanus

Agapanthus africanus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Agapanthoideae
Genus: Agapanthus
Sectio: A. sect. Agapanthus
Species: Agapanthus africanus

Name

Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns., Verz. Pfl.-Kult.: 35 (1824).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Crinum africanum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 292 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Abumon africanum (L.) Britton, Fl. Bermuda: 72 (1918).
  • Crinum floridum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 228 (1796), nom. inval.
  • Mauhlia africana (L.) Dahl, Observ. Bot.: 26 (1787).
  • Tulbaghia africana (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 718 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Tulbaghia heisteri Fabr., Enum.: 4. (1759)
    • Tulbaghia africana var. heisteri (Fabr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 317 (1898).
  • Agapanthus umbellatus L'Hér., Sert. Angl.: 17 (1789).
    • Mauhlia umbellata (L'Hér.) Thunb. ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. 7: 997 (1830).
  • Mauhlia linearis Thunb., Nov. Gen. Pl.: 111 (1792).
  • Agapanthus tuberosus L. ex DC. in P.J.Redouté, Liliac. 1: 6 (1803), nom. inval.
  • Agapanthus minor Lodd., Bot. Cab. 1: t. 42 (1817).
    • Tulbaghia minor (Lodd.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 718 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces. Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean Ascension (introduced). Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent West Himalaya (introduced). Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Jamaica, Trinidad-Tobago (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hoffmannsegg, J.C.v. 1824. Verzeichniss der Pflanzenkulturen in den Grafl. Hoffmannseggischen Garten zu Dresden und Rammenau... 35.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Agapanthus africanus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Agapanthus africanus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Agapanthus africanus. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Agapanthus africanus. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Agapanthus africanus. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agapanthus africanus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Lily of the Nile
suomi: Afrikansinisarja
中文: 百子蓮, 南非百子莲, 百子莲

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