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147.0000 Family Asparagaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 40 (1789), nom. cons., s. l.
ca. 140 genera, ca. 3400 spp. The family is nowadays expanded very much to include all of former Asparagales (from Tecophilaeaceae to Ruscaceae)
Species listed in database: 3588; hybrids: 35
= Agavaceae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl. 57, 58 (1829), nom. cons.
= Anemarrhenaceae Conran, M.W.Chase & Rudall; Kew Bull. 52: 995 (1997)
= Anthericaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 27 (1858)
= Aphyllanthaceae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 421, 1153 (1835), Family
= Aspidistraceae Hassk.; Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. [Hasskarl] 32 (1844)
= Behniaceae Conran, M.W.Chase & Rudall; Kew Bull. 52: 996 (1997)
= Chlorogalaceae Doweld & Reveal; Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 71: 53 (2005)
= Convallariaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 53 (1834)
= Dracaenaceae Salisb.; Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 73 (1866), nom. cons.
= Eriospermaceae Orb.; Dict. Univ. Hist. Nat. 5: 402 (1845)
= Eucomidaceae Salisb.; Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 16 (1866)
= Eustrephaceae Chupov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 79(3): 7 (1994)
= Herreriaceae Kunth; Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 5: 290 (1850)
= Hesperocallidaceae Traub; Pl. Life (Stanford) 28: 131 (1972)
= Hostaceae B.Mathew; Kew Bull. 43: 302 (1988)
= Hyacinthaceae Batsch ex Borkh.; Bot. Wörterb. 1: 315 (1797), Family
= Lachenaliaceae Salisb.; Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 20 (1866)
= Laxmanniaceae Bubani; Fl. Pyren. [Bubani] 4: 111 (1902), Family
= Lomandraceae Lotsy; Vortr. Bot. Stammesgesch. 3: 761 (1911)
= Nolinaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 226 (1943)
= Ophiopogonaceae Meisn.; Pl. Vasc. Gen. [Meisner], Tab. Diagn. 397, Comm. 308 (1842)
= Ornithogalaceae Salisb.; Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 33 (1866)
= Peliosanthaceae Salisb.; Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 63 (1866)
= Polygonataceae Salisb.; Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 63 (1866)
= Ruscaceae M.Roem.; Handb. Allg. Bot. [M.J.Römer] 3: 446 (1840), nom. cons.
= Sansevieriaceae Nakai; J. Jap. Bot. 12: 779 (1936)
= Scillaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 267, 284 (1818)
= Themidaceae Salisb.; Gen. Pl. [Salisbury] 84 (1866), Family
= Tupistraceae Schnizl.; Iconogr. Fam. Regn. Veg. 1: 72 (1846)
= Yuccaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 8 (1858)
147.7406 Genus Eucomis L´Hér.; Sert. Angl. 17. t. 18 (1788), nom. cons.
Distribution: Tropical und South Africa
Species listed in database: 12
= Basilaea Juss. ex Lam.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 1(1): 382 (1783)
= Eucomea Sol. ex Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 218 (1796)
species :
Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt.; Roy. Hort. Soc. Dict. Gard. 2: 787 (1951)
subspecies :
subsp. autumnalis
Distribution: Zambia; ?Malawi; Zimbabwe; S-Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, N-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
26 MOZ ZAM ZIM 27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Basilaea undulata (Aiton) Mirb.; Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 338 (1804)
= Eucomis regia L´Hér.; Sert. Angl. 17 (1789)
= Eucomis undulata Aiton; Hort. Kew. [W.Aiton] 1: 433 (1789)
= Fritillaria autumnalis Mill.; Gard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 10 (1768)
= Ornithogalum undulatum (Aiton) Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 62 (1794)
subspecies :
subsp. amaryllidifolia (Baker) Reyneke; Bothalia 13(1-2): 141 (1980)
Distribution: South Africa (Free State, E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Eucomis amaryllidifolia Baker; Gard. Chron., n. s. 10: 492 (1878)
subspecies :
subsp. clavata (Baker) Reyneke; Bothalia 13(1-2): 141 (1980)
Distribution: Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal); Lesotho; Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 BOT LES SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Eucomis clavata Baker; Refug. Bot. [Saunders] 4: t. 238 (1871)
= Eucomis robusta Baker; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 16: 562 (1894)
species :
Eucomis bicolor Baker; Gard. Chron., n. s. 10: 492 (1878)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
species :
Eucomis comosa (Houtt.) H.R.Wehrh.; Gartenstaud. 1: 154 (1929)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Chatham Isl. [I]
27 SAF 51 ctm
Synonyms: hidden
= Asphodelus comosus Houtt.; Nat. Hist. [Houttuyn] 12: 336, t. 83 (1780)
= Basilaea punctata (L´Hér.) Mirb.; Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 339 (1804)
= Eucomea elata Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 218 (1796)
= Eucomis punctata L´Hér.; Sert. Angl. 11 (1789), nom. superfl.
= Eucomis punctata var. concolor Baker; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 6: 475 (1896)
= Ornithogalum punctatum (L´Hér.) Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 62 (1794)
variant :
var. striata Ker Gawl.; Bot. Mag. 37: t. 1539 (1813)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Eucomis striata (Ker Gawl.) W.T.Aiton; Epitome ed. 2 Hort. Kew. 367 (1814)
species :
Eucomis grimshawii G.D.Duncan & Zonn.; Pl. Syst. Evol. 284: 102, figs. 1-2 (2010)
Distribution: South Africa
27 SAF
species :
Eucomis humilis Baker; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 152 (1895)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
species :
Eucomis montana Compton; J. S. African Bot. 33: 293 (1967)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
species :
Eucomis pallidiflora Baker; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 2: 154 (1887)
subspecies :
subsp. pallidiflora
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho; Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 LES SAF SWZ
subspecies :
subsp. pole-evansii (N.E.Br.) Reyneke ex J.C.Manning; Edinburgh J. Bot. 60: 562 (2003 publ. 2004)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Eucomis pole-evansii N.E.Br.; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 63: 185 (1918)
species :
Eucomis regia (L.) L´Hér.; Sert. Angl. 11 (1789)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Basilaea coronata Lam.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 1(2): 382 (1785)
= Basilaea nana (Burm.f.) Mirb.; Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 339 (1804)
= Basilaea regia (L.) Mirb.; Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 338 (1804)
= Eucomea humilis Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 218 (1796)
= Eucomea regalis Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 218 (1796)
= Eucomis macrophylla Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 225 (1873)
= Eucomis nana (Burm.f.) L´Hér.; Sert. Angl. 17 (1789)
= Eucomis pillansii L.Guthrie; Ann. Bolus Herb. 3: 183 (1924)
= Eucomis purpureocaulis Andrews; Bot. Repos. 6: t. 369 (1804)
= Fritillaria nana Burm.f.; Fl. Ind. [N.L.Burman] Prodr. Fl. Cap. 9 (1768)
= Fritillaria regia L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 303 (1753)
= Ornithogalum nanum (Burm.f.) Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 62 (1794)
= Whiteheadia nana (Burm.f.) J.W.Ingram; Baileya 13: 7 (1965)
species :
Eucomis schijffii Reyneke; J. S. African Bot. 42(4): 361 (1976)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
species :
Eucomis sonnetteana N.R.Crouch, Mart.-Azorín & J.E.Burrows; Fl. Pl. Africa 66: 47 (2019)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpumalanga)
27 SAF
species :
Eucomis vandermerwei I.Verd.; Fl. Pl. South Africa 24: 1. 955 (1944)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga)
27 SAF
species :
Eucomis zambesiaca Baker; Gard. Chron., n. s. 25: 9 (1886)
Distribution: Malawi; Zimbabwe; South Africa (Limpopo)
26 MLW ZIM 27 SAF
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