Colchicum melanthioides

Colchicum melanthioides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Liliales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Colchicaceae
Tribus: Colchiceae
Genus: Colchicum
Species:

Name

Colchicum melanthioides (Willd.) J.C.Manning & Vinn., Taxon 56: 881 (2007).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Androcymbium melanthioides Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 2: 21 (1808).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Zimbabwe to S. Africa

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Bobbejaanskoen
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