Lachenalia aloides

Lachenalia aloides

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Scilloideae
Tribus: Hyacintheae
Subtribus: Massoniinae
Genus: Lachenalia
Subgenus: L. subg. Lachenalia
Sectio: L. sect. Lachenalia
Species: Lachenalia aloides

Name

• Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl., Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 2: 321. 1899.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Phormium aloides L.f., Suppl. Pl. 205. 1782.

• Heterotypic
  • Lachenalia nelsonii auct., Gard. Chron., n.s., 17: 366. 1882.
  • Lachenalia tricolor J.Jacq. ex Murray, Syst. Veg. ed. 14: 314. 1784.
  • Lachenalia tricolor var. nelsonii (auct.) Baker in Harv. & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 424. 1897.
  • Scilla versicolor Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 214. 1796, nom. superfl.

Distribution

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

References

• Engler, H.G.A. (1899) Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 2: 321.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Lachenalia aloides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Mar 15. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lachenalia aloides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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