Kniphofia

See also: kniphofia

Translingual

Etymology

Named after Johann Hieronymus Kniphof, 18th-century German physician and botanist.

Proper noun

Kniphofia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Xanthorrhoeaceae – the tritoma or red-hot poker.

Usage notes

Sometimes classified in family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae.

References

Kniphofia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Kniphofia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Kniphofia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Kniphofia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Kniphofia at The Plant List
Asphodelaceae at APWeb

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