Hesperantha falcata subsp. falcata

Hesperantha falcata subsp. falcata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Ixieae
Genus: Hesperantha
Species: Hesperantha falcata
Subspecies: H. f. subsp. falcata

Name

Hesperantha falcata (L.f.) Ker Gawl. subsp. falcata autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ixia linearis Jacq., Collectanea 4: 183 (1791), nom. illeg.
  • Ixia angusta Jacq., Icon. Pl. Rar. 2(15): 7, t. 279 (1793).
  • Ixia cinnamomea Andrews, Bot. Rep. 1: t. 44 (1799), nom. illeg.
  • Hesperantha angusta (Jacq.) Ker Gawl., Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 225 (1804).
  • Geissorhiza lutea Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 21 (1827), not validly publ.
  • Hesperantha maritima Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 23 (1827), nom. nud.
  • Hesperantha pallida Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 23 (1827), nom. nud.
  • Morphixia linearis Ker Gawl., Irid. Gen.: 106 (1827).
  • Geissorhiza paucifora Baker, Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 1004 (1904).
  • Hesperantha pentheri Baker, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 26 (1906).
  • Hesperantha linearis Fourc., Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 21: 77 (1932), nom. superfl.
  • Hesperantha insipida G.J.Lewis, J. S. African Bot. 7: 56 (1941).
  • Hesperantha trifolia R.C.Foster, Contr. Gray Herb. 166: 26 (1948).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Ker Gawler, J.B., 1804. Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 225

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Hesperantha falcata subsp. falcata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 03. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Hesperantha falcata subsp. falcata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 03. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Hesperantha falcata subsp. falcata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Feb 2022.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: bontrokkie