Aristea capitata

Aristea capitata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Aristeoideae
Genus: Aristea
Species: Aristea capitata

Name

Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 17: t. 605. (1802)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gladiolus capitatus L., Sp. Pl.: 37 (1753)
• Homotypic
  • Moraea caerulea Thunb., Moraea: 12, 17 (1787), nom. superfl.
  • Aristea bracteata Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 41 (1805), nom. superfl.
  • Aristea caerulea Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 124 (1805), nom. superfl.
  • Anomatheca capitata (L.) de Vriese, Hort. Spaarn-Berg.: 5 (1839)
• Heterotypic
  • Ixia thyrsiflora D.Delaroche, Descr. Pl. Aliq. Nov.: 20 (1766)
  • Aristea major Andrews, Bot. Repos. 3: t. 160 (1801)
  • Aristea spicata Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 41 (1805), nom. superfl.
  • Aristea thyrsiflora (D.Delaroche) N.E.Br., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 136 (1929)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Ker Gawler, J.B. Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed 17: t. 605.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Aristea capitata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 25. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Aristea capitata. 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 Jan 25. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Aristea capitata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Jan 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Aristea capitata. Published online. Accessed: Jan 25 2022.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: blousuurkanol, blouvuurpyl
English: blue sceptre, giant aristea

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