Colchicum melanthioides

Colchicum melanthioides

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 melanthioides

Name

Colchicum melanthioides (Willd.) J.C.Manning & Vinn., Taxon 56: 881 (2007).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Androcymbium melanthioides Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 2: 21 (1808).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Zimbabwe to S. Africa 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: 881

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Colchicum melanthioides 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 melanthioides. Published online. Accessed: October 23 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Colchicum melanthioides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2019.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Bobbejaanskoen

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