Veltheimia

Veltheimia bracteata

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:
Species: V. bracteata – V. capensis

Name

Veltheimia Gled., 1771.

  • Typus: Veltheimia capensis (L.) DC.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces.

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

References

Vernacular names

  • English: Forest Lily
  • Nederlands: wintervuurpijl
  • svenska: Vinterraketssläktet
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