Watsonia aletroides

Watsonia aletroides

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Watsonieae
Genus: Watsonia
Species: Watsonia aletroides

Name edit

Watsonia aletroides (Burm.f.) Ker Gawl., 1801

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Antholyza aletroides Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 1 (1768).
  • Homotypic
    • Gladiolus aletroides (Burm.f.) Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 96 (1805).
  • Heterotypic
    • Gladiolus tubulosus Jacq., Collectanea 4: 153 (1791), nom. illeg.
    • Antholyza merianella Curtis, Bot. Mag. 13: t. 441 (1799).
    • Antholyza tubulosa Andrews, Bot. Repos. 3: t. 174 (1801).
    • Watsonia jacquinii Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 42 (1805).
    • Watsonia tubulosa (Andrews) Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 42 (1805).
    • Watsonia tubulosa Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 36 (1827),

Distribution edit

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

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Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans: Rooipypie
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