Merwilla plumbea

Merwilla plumbea

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: Merwilla
Species: Merwilla plumbea
Subspecies: M. p. subsp. kraussii M. p. subsp. plumbea

Name

Merwilla plumbea (Lindl.) Speta, Phyton (Horn) 38: 109 (1998).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Scilla plumbea Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 16: t. 1355 (1830).
  • Heterotypic
    • Scilla natalensis Planch., Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 10: 185, t. 1043 (1855).
      • Merwilla natalensis (Planch.) Speta, Phyton (Horn) 38: 109 (1998).
    • Scilla kraussii Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 243 (1873).
      • Merwilla kraussii (Baker) Speta, Phyton (Horn) 38: 109 (1998).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.

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

References

Primary references

  • Speta, F. 1998. Systematische Analyse der Gattung Scilla L. s.l. (Hyacinthaceae). Phyton (Horn) 38(1): 1–141. PDF Reference page. 

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