Kniphofia uvaria, Swartberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Kniphofia
Species: Kniphofia uvaria

Name

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Kniphofia uvaria (L.) Oken, 1841

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Aloe uvaria L., Sp. Pl.: 323. 1753.
  • Homotypic
    • Aletris uvaria (L.) L., Mant. Pl. 1: 367. 1767.
    • Triclissa uvaria (L.) Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 75. 1866, nom. inval.
    • Tritoma uvaria (L.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 20: t. 744. 1804.
    • Tritomanthe uvaria (L.) Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 333. 1821.
    • Tritomium uvaria (L.) Link, Handbuch 1: 170. 1829.
    • Veltheimia uvaria (L.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 2: 182. 1799.
  • Heterotypic
    • Aloe longifolia Lam., Encycl. 1: 90. 1783.
    • Aloe rigida Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 245. 1796.
    • Kniphofia alooides Moench, Methodus: 632. 1794.
    • Kniphofia bachmannii Baker, Bull. Herb. Boissier, II, 1: 784. 1901.
    • Kniphofia burchellii (Sweet ex Lindl.) Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 552. 1843.
    • Kniphofia occidentalis A.Berger in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 38: 57. 1908.
    • Kniphofia odorata Heynh., Alph. Aufz. Gew.: 335. 1846, nom. superfl.
    • Kniphofia uvaria var. glaucescens G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard., Suppl.: 459. 1901.
    • Kniphofia uvaria var. nobilis (Guillon) Baker, Fl. Cap. 6: 283. 1896.
    • Kniphofia uvaria var. serotina Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 283. 1896.
    • Tritoma burchellii Sweet ex Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: t. 1745. 1835.
    • Tritoma canari Carrière, Rev. Hort. 40: 295. 1888.
    • Tritoma glauca H.Vilm., Fl. Pleine Terre: 892. 1863.
    • Tritoma nobilis Guillon, Rev. Hort. 1882: 24. 1882.
    • Tritoma recurva H.Vilm., Fl. Pleine Terre: 892. 1863.
    • Tritoma saundersii Carrière, Rev. Hort. 1882: 504. 1882.
    • Veltheimia speciosa Roth, Nov. Pl. Sp.: 190. 1821.

Distribution

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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

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  • Govaerts, R. & al. 2006. World Checklist of selected plant families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens. 2010 Jan 19 [1]
  • Oken, L. 1841. Allg. Naturgesch. 3(1): 566.
  • The International Plant Names Index 2009. Published on the Internet. 2010 Jan 19 [2].

Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Vuurpyl
العربية: كنيفوفيا عنبية
Deutsch: Schopf-Fackellilie
English: Torch Lily
فارسی: گرزی
suomi: Hehkusoihtulilja
hornjoserbsce: Wšědna smolnicowa lilija
magyar: Fürtös fáklyaliliom
日本語: オオトリトマ
polski: Trytoma groniasta
русский: Книпхофия ягодная
svenska: Fackellilja
Türkçe: Fener Çiçeği
中文: 火炬花
 
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