Eucomis

Eucomis bicolor

Taxonavigation

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: Eucomis
Species: E. autumnalis – E. bicolor – E. comosa – E. humilis – E. montana – E. pallidiflora – E. regia – E. schijffii – E. vandermerwei – E. zambesiaca

Name

Eucomis L'Hér., Sert. Angl. 17 (1789), nom. cons., typ. cons.

• Type species: Eucomis regia (L.) L'Hér., Sert. Angl. 17. (1789)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa South Tropical Africa Malawi, Zimbabwe. Southern Africa Botswana, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Northern Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• L'Héritier de Brutelle, C.L. 1788. Sertum Anglicum, seu, Plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum: imprimis in horto regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab anno 1786 ad annum 1787 observatae. iv + 36 pp, 34 pl., Paris: Petri Francisci Didot. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Eucomis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Eucomis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Eucomis. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Eucomis. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eucomis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: Pineapple Lily
svenska: Tofsliljesläktet

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