Veltheimia capensis

Veltheimia capensis

Taxonavigation

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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: Veltheimia
Species: Veltheimia capensis

Name

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Veltheimia capensis (L.) Redouté, 1807.

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Aletris capensis L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 985. 1759.
  • Heterotypic
    • Aletris glauca Aiton, Hort. Kew. 1: 463. 1789.
    • Fabricia amoena Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 244. 1796.
    • Fabricia glauca (Aiton) Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 245. 1796.
    • Veltheimia deasii Coutts, Gard. Chron., III, 88: 450. 1930.
    • Veltheimia glauca (Aiton) Jacq., Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 40. 1797.
    • Veltheimia intermedia Sweet, Hort. Brit.: 409. 1826.
    • Veltheimia roodeae E.Phillips, Fl. Pl. South Africa 4: t. 126. 1924.
    • Veltheimia traubii Moldenke, Pl. Life 25: 44. 1969.
    • Veltheimia undulata Moench, Methodus: 631. 1794.
    • Veltheimia viridifolia Jacq., Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 41. 1797.

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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Vernacular names

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English: sand lily, elephant’s eye
svenska: Vinterraket
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