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

Name

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

Synonyms

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

Distribution

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

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

References

  • Speta, F. (1998) Phyton (Horn) 38: 109.
  • Wetschnig, W. & Pfosser, M. (2003) The Scilla plumbea puzzle—present status of the genus Scilla sensu lato in southern Africa and description of Spetaea lachenaliiflora, a new genus and species of Massonieae (Hyacinthaceae). Taxon 52: 75–92.
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