Colchicum capense

Colchicum capense

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Colchiceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species: Colchicum capense
Subspecies: C. b. subsp. capense – C. b. subsp. ciliolatum

Name

Colchicum capense (L.) J.C.Manning & Vinn., Taxon 56: 879 (2007).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Melanthium capense L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 483 (1762).
• Homotypic
  • Anguillaria capensis (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 146 (1825).
  • Plexinium punctatum Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 32 (1837), nom. illeg.
  • Androcymbium capense (L.) Druce, Rep. Bot. Exch. Club Soc. Brit. Isles 3: 413 (1913 publ. 1914).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Vinnersten, A. & Manning, J.C. 2007. A new classification of Colchicaceae. Taxon 56(1): 171–178. Wiley JSTOR Reference page. : 56: 879

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Colchicum capense in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Colchicum capense. Published online. Accessed: October 23 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Colchicum capense. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2019.

Vernacular names

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