Gloriosa superba

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Liliales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Liliales

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Colchiceae
Genus: Gloriosa
Species: Gloriosa superba

Name

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Gloriosa superba L., Sp. Pl. 1: 305. 1753.

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Eugone superba (L.) Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 238. 1796.
    • Methonica superba (L.) Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 474. 1766.
  • Heterotypic
    • Gloriosa cirrhifolia Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 2: 237. 1812.
    • Methonica gloriosa Salisb., Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 331. 1812.
    • Gloriosa angulata Schumach., Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 171. 1827.
    • Gloriosa doniana Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 366. 1829.
    • Gloriosa nepalensis G.Don in J.C.Loudon, Hort. Brit.: 131. 1830.
    • Methonica senegalensis Poit., Bon Jard. 1837: 507. 1837.
    • Methonica doniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 277. 1843.
    • Gloriosa superba var. angustifolia Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 458. 1879.
    • Gloriosa superba f. doniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 417. 1894.
    • Gloriosa superba f. angustifolia Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 316. 1898, nom. illeg.
    • Gloriosa lutea Anon., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 29: 413. 1901.
    • Gloriosa rothschildiana O'Brien, Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 33: 322. 1903.
    • Gloriosa verschuurii Hoog, J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 75: 22. 1950.
    • Gloriosa rockefelleriana Stehlé & M.Stehlé, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 111: 284. 1965.

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
 
Gloriosa superba
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Burkina, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi, Cabinda, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Rwanda, Zaïre.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Northern Provinces.
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar, Réunion (introduced), Seychelles.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: China
      • China South-Central.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Islands, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
    • Regional: Malesia
      • Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Sulawesi, Sumatera.
    • Regional: Papuasia
      • Solomon Islands (introduced).
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: Australia
      • Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Queensland (all introduced).
  • Continental: Pacific
    • Regional: Southwestern Pacific
      • Fiji, Gilbert Islands, Nauru, Santa Cruz Islands, Tokelau-Manihiki (all introduced).
    • Regional: South-Central Pacific
      • Cook Islands, Line Islands, Society Islands (all introduced).
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Islands (all introduced).
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Suriname (introduced).

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: Vlamlelie
বাংলা: উলট চন্ডাল
Deutsch: Ruhmeskrone
English: Flame lily
suomi: Keijunlilja
Bahasa Melayu: Pokok Kembang Songsang
Nederlands: Klimlelie
සිංහල: නියඟලා
svenska: Klänglilja
தமிழ்: செங்காந்தள்
lea faka-Tonga: Lile veʻemoa
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