Agapanthus africanus

Taxonavigation

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

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

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).

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).

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

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

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