Wurmbea capensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Anguillarieae

Genus: Wurmbea
Species: Wurmbea capensis

Name

Wurmbea capensis Thunb., Nov. Gen. Pl. 1: 18 (1781).

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Melanthium wurmbeum Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 67 (1794).
    • Wurmbea pumila Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 265 (1799), nom. illeg.
    • Melanthium pumilum (Willd.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 19: t. 694 (1803), nom. illeg.
    • Wurmbea campanulata var. pumila (Willd.) Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1541 (1830).
    • Skizima pumila (Willd.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 32 (1837).
    • Wurmbea spicata f. pumila (Willd.) T.Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 413 (1894).
  • Heterotypic
    • Melanthium inustum Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 19: t. 694 (1803).
    • Melanthium remotum Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 19: t. 694 (1803).
    • Melanthium revolutum Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 19: t. 694 (1803).
    • Wurmbea remota Banks ex Ker-Gawl., Bot. Mag. 19: t. 694 (1803).
    • Wurmbea revoluta Banks, Bot. Mag. 19: t. 694 (1803), pro syn.

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

  • Thunberg, C.P. (ed.) 1781. Nova Genera Plantarum, quorum partem primam, suffrag. exper. Facult. med. upsal. publice ventilandam exhibent praeses Carol. P. Thunberg, ... et respondens Claudius Fr. Hornstedt, O-Gothus. In Audit. Gust. d. xxiv. nov. anno mdcclxxxi. Horis solitis. Upsaliae. 28 p. Upsaliae: Joh, Edman. MDZ DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.88 (as Acta medicorum suecicorum 1: 207–234, tab. xvi. 1783.) Reference page. : 1: 18

Vernacular names

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