Whiteheadia bifolia

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: Whiteheadia
Species: W. bifolia

Name

Whiteheadia bifolia (Jacq.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 226 (1873)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Eucomis bifolia Jacq., Collectanea 4: 215 (1791).
  • Homotypic
    • Basilaea bifolia (Jacq.) Mirb., Hist. Nat. Pl. 8: 339 (1804).
    • Massonia bifolia (Jacq.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, Edinburgh J. Bot. 60: 564 (2003 publ. 2004).
  • Heterotypic
    • Melanthium massoniifolium Andrews, Bot. Repos. 6: t. 368 (1804).
    • Whiteheadia latifolia Harv., Gen. S. Afr. Pl., ed. 2: 396 (1868).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces; Namibia

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

References

Vernacular names

English: Pagoda Lily
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