Scadoxus puniceus

Scadoxus puniceus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Haemantheae
Genus: Scadoxus
Sectio: S. sect. Gyaxis
Species: Scadoxus puniceus

Name

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Scadoxus puniceus (L.) Friis & Nordal, Norweg. J. Bot. 23: 64 (1976).

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Haemanthus puniceus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 325 (1753).
  • Homotypic
  • Heterotypic
    • Haemanthus fax-imperii Cufod., Miss. Biol. Borana, Racc. Bot., Angiosp.-Gymnosp.: 326 (1939).
    • Haemanthus goetzei Harms, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 30: 276 (1901).
    • Haemanthus insignis Hook., Bot. Mag. 79: t (4745). (1853).
    • Haemanthus magnificus (Herb.) Herb., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 27(Misc.): 71 (1841).
    • Haemanthus natalensis Hook., Bot. Mag. 89: t (5378). (1863).
    • Haemanthus orchidifolius Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 217 (1796).
    • Haemanthus puniceus var. fortuita Herb., Amaryllidaceae: 233 (1837).
    • Haemanthus puniceus var. magnificus Herb., Bot. Mag. 67: t (3870). (1841).
    • Haemanthus redouteanus M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 38 (1847).
    • Haemanthus redouteanus var. subalbus M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 4: 38 (1847).
    • Haemanthus rouperi auct., Fl. Mag. (London), n.s., 1875: t. 148 (1875).
    • Haemanthus superbus Baker, Handb. Amaryll.: 66 (1888).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia, Sudan.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Afrikaans: Rooikwas
English: Paintbrush lily
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