Watsonia humilis

Watsonia humilis

Taxonavigation

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 humilis

Name

Watsonia humilis Mill., 1768

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Antholyza merianella L. in J.A.Murray (ed.), Syst. Veg. ed. 13: 77 (1774), nom. superfl.
  • Antholyza caryophyllea Panz. in G.F.Christmann, Vollst. Pflanzensyst. 11: 76 (1784).
  • Gladiolus merianellus Thunb., Gladiolus: 14 (1784).
  • Gladiolus roseoalbus Jacq., Pl. Hort. Schoenbr. 1: 7 (1797).
  • Watsonia roseoalba (Jacq.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 15: t. 537 (1801).
  • Gladiolus hirsutus var. tenuiflorus Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 16: t. 574 (1802).
  • Antholyza caryophyllaea Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 123 (1805).
  • Neuberia humilis Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 37 (1827), nom. nud.
  • Homoglossum merianellum (Thunb.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 161 (1877).
  • Watsonia meriana var. roseoalba (Jacq.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 158 (1877).
  • Watsonia litura Klatt, Abh. Naturf. Ges. Halle 15: 353 (1882).
  • Watsonia maculata Klatt, Abh. Naturf. Ges. Halle 15: 352 (1882).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. : ed. 8: Watsonia no. 2.

Additional references

• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Watsonia humilis 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. Watsonia humilis. 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. Watsonia humilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Feb 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Watsonia humilis. Published online. Accessed: Feb 08 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Watsonia humilis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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