Aristea capitata

Taxonavigation

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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

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

Synonyms

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  • 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

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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

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Vernacular names

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