Romulea speciosa

Romulea speciosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Ixieae
Genus: Romulea
Species:

Name

Romulea speciosa (Ker Gawl.) Baker, 1877

Homonyms

  • Romulea × speciosa Merino = Romulea × variegata Merino

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Trichonema speciosum Ker Gawl., Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 223 (1804).
  • Homotypic
    • Ixia neglecta Schult., Mant. 1: 279 (1822).
    • Bulbocodium speciosum (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 700 (1891).
    • Romulea neglecta (Schult.) M.P.de Vos, Fl. S. Afr. 7(2: 2): 29 (1983), nom. illeg.
  • Heterotypic
    • Ixia bulbocodium var. flore-speciosissima Andrews, Bot. Repos. 3: t. 170 (1801), contrary to Art. 23.6. (ICN, 2012).
    • Romulea oliveri M.P.de Vos, J. S. African Bot., Suppl. 9: 116 (1972).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • W. Cape Prov.

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

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