Wurmbea marginata

Wurmbea marginata

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Liliales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Anguillarieae
Genus: Wurmbea
Species: Wurmbea marginata

Name edit

Wurmbea marginata (Desr.) B.Nord., Opera Bot. 87: 20 (1986).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Melanthium marginatum Desr. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 29 (1797).
  • Homotypic
    • Anguillaria marginata (Desr.) F.Muell., Fragm. 7: 76 (1870).
    • Wurmbea spicata f. marginata (Desr.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 413 (1894).
  • Heterotypic
    • Wurmbea purpurea W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 2: 326 (1811).
    • Wurmbea campanulata var. purpurea (W.T.Aiton) Schltdl., Linnaea 1: 92 (1826).
    • Wurmbea spicata f. purpurea (W.T.Aiton) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 413 (1894).
    • Wurmbea capensis var. purpurea (W.T.Aiton) Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 521 (1897).

Distribution edit

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

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Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans: swartkoppie
English: spider lily
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