Massonia echinata

Massonia echinata

Taxonavigation edit

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: Massonia
Species: Massonia echinata

Name edit

Massonia echinata L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 193 (1782).

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Massonia muricata Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 16: t. 559 (1802).
    • Massonia longifolia var. candida Burch. ex Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 9: 694 (1823).
    • Massonia pinsilla Masson ex Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 17 (1866), not validly publ.
    • Massonia huttonii Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 11: 390 (1870).
    • Massonia versicolor Baker, J. Bot. 14: 186 (1876).
    • Massonia amygdalina Baker, Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 6: 715 (1889).
    • Massonia candida Burch. ex Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 415 (1897).
    • Massonia concinna Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 414 (1897).
    • Massonia dregei Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 412 (1897).
    • Massonia modesta Fourc., Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 21: 79 (1932).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • WC. Cape Prov.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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