Thereianthus spicatus

Thereianthus spicatus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Watsonieae
Genus: Thereianthus
Species: Thereianthus spicatus

Name

Thereianthus spicatus G.J.Lewis, (1941).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gladiolus spicatus L., Sp. Pl.: 37 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Ixia spicata (L.) Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 1: 200 (1797), nom. illeg.
  • Watsonia spicata (L.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 16: t. 553 (1802).
  • Gladiolus alopecuroides Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 46 (1805), nom. illeg.
  • Micranthus spicatus (L.) Heynh., Alph. Aufz. Gew.: 405 (1847).
  • Paulomagnusia spicata (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 702 (1891).
  • Beilia spicata (L.) Eckl. ex Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 305 (1898).
• Heterotypic
  • Gladiolus rubens Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 98 (1805).
  • Watsonia rubens (Vahl) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1072 (1807).
  • Watsonia punctata var. zeyheri Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 159 (1877), nom. nud.
  • Beilia spicata var. brevifolia Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 305 (1898).
  • Thereianthus spicatus var. linearifolius G.J.Lewis, J. S. African Bot. 7: 40 (1941).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Lewis, G.J. 1941. Iridaceae. New Genera and Species and Miscellaneous Notes. VI. The Identity of Tulipa breyniana L. Journal of South African Botany 7: 57–59. Archive.org Reference page. : 33

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Thereianthus spicatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 08. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Thereianthus spicatus. 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 08. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Thereianthus spicatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Feb 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Thereianthus spicatus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 08 2022.

Vernacular names

العربية: somerpypies
English: summer pipes
فارسی: ثييانثوس

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