Caesia contorta

Caesia contorta

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Caesia
Species: Caesia contorta

Name

Caesia contorta (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 353 (1894).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Anthericum contortum L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 202 (1782).
• Homotypic
  • Phalangium contortum (L.f.) Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 368 (1805).
• Heterotypic
  • Anthericum brevifolium Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 62 (1794).
  • Bulbine brevifolia (Thunb.) Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 450 (1829).
  • Caesia eckloniana Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1691 (1830).
  • Caesia thunbergii Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1692 (1830).
  • Anthericum sessiliflorum Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 104 (1840).
  • Bulbinella brevifolia (Thunb.) Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 573 (1843).
  • Caesia dregeana Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 611 (1843).
  • Anthericum dregeanum (Kunth) Baker, J. Bot. 10: 139 (1872).
  • Anthericum zeyheri Baker, J. Bot. 10: 140 (1872).
  • Anthericum brevicaule Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 298 (1876).
  • Anthericum scilliflorum Eckl. ex Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 298 (1876).
  • Caesia brevicaulis (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 353 (1894).
  • Caesia brevifolia (Thunb.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 353 (1894).
  • Caesia scilliflora (Eckl. ex Baker) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 354 (1894).
  • Caesia zeyheri (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 354 (1894).

Distribution

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

References

• Durand, T.A. & Schinz, H., 1894. Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 353

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Caesia contorta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Caesia contorta. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 06 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Caesia contorta in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 06.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Caesia contorta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 Mar. 2019.

Vernacular names

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