Asparagaceae

Albuca L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 438 (1762)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Africa, Arabian Peninsula.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Arkansas, Juan Fernández Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, St.Helena, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Manning, J.C., Forest, F., Devey, D.S., Fay, M.F. & Goldblatt, P. (2009). A molecular phylogeny and a revised classification of Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) based on an analysis of four placid DNA regions. Taxon 58: 77-107.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 542.
  • Sp. Pl. 308 (1753)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • L., Sp. Pl., ed.2: 438 (1762).
  • Manning et al. in Taxon 58: 93 (2009).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Knudtzon & Stedje in Nord. J. Bot. 6: 773–786 (1986).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 528 (1898)
  • Hepper in F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 3: 103 (1968)
  • Knudtzon & Stedje in Nordic Journ. Bot. 6: 783 (1986)
  • sp Pl., ed. 2.: 438 (1762)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Pearson, H.H.W. [6721] South Africa K002173145 No
Gillett, J.B. [14329] Ethiopia K:SPC-02313.000 No
Wild, H. [6397] Zimbabwe K002172799 No
{Jansen, P.C.M.; de Koning, J.; Zunguze, D.} [7528] Mozambique K002172783 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [22607] South Africa K002173182 Yes
Gillet, M.C. [4037] South Africa K002173172 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [11579] Eswatini K002173208 Yes
J. R. [Houside] Wood [5/72/24] Somalia K002172373 No
Pearson, H.H.W. [4651] Namibia K002173147 No
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A. [6548] Somalia K002172378 No
Schlechter [11307] South Africa K000257325 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [3842] Albania K002172803 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002173130 No
Menezes, A. [3536] Angola K002172804 No
Seine, R. [621] Zimbabwe K002172798 No
Dinter [6664] Namibia K000257299 Type Yes
Phillips, E.P. [3385] South Africa K002173134 No
{Mrs. Jonquil Ash} [2931] Ethiopia K002172357 No
Gillett, J.B. [4062] Kenya K:SPC-35455.000 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Banda, E.A. [10400] Malawi K002172774 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [30487] South Africa K002173169 Yes
Codd, L.E. [5762] South Africa K002173155 Yes
Pillans, N.S. [6707] South Africa K002173204 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [13579] Zambia K002172770 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. Nigeria K:SPC-04383.000 No
Richards, H.M. [8911] Zambia K002172777 Yes
Bolus, H. [1493] K002173150 Yes
Bolus [9242] K002173160 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [22496] Nigeria K:SPC-04395.000 No
Esterhuysen, E. [s.n.] South Africa K002173180 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3622] South Africa K002173213 Yes
MacOwan [1962] K002173151 No
Pearson, H.H.W. [6722] South Africa K002173154 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM1848] Zambia K002172779 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Patel, I.H. [17127] Malawi K002172775 Yes
Londi[ani]; Graham, R. [2835] Kenya K002172591 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2074] Zambia K002172778 Yes
Moriarty, A. [161] Malawi K002172782 Yes
Sousa, G.; [Malema] [806] Mozambique K002172802 No
Hansen, O.J. [3184] Botswana K002172800 No
Williamson, G.; Gassner, A. [2444] Zambia K002172796 No
Hodge, W.H. [13] South Africa K002173185 Yes
{Mrs. T. V. Paterson} [83] South Africa K002173171 Yes
Kornas, J. [1443] Zambia K002172795 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [3551] Zambia K002172781 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [956[L]] South Africa K002173174 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [3175] South Africa K002173193 Yes
Ash, J. [3495] Ethiopia K002172360 No
Pearson, H.H.W.; Pillans, N.S. [5801] South Africa K002173144 No
[R. L.] Strecker [s.n.] Ethiopia K002172363 Yes
s.coll. [12448] South Africa K002173214 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16592] South Africa K002173159 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [3761] Zambia K002172780 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [3348] K002173194 Yes
s.coll. [215] K002173146 No
Collenette, J.S. [8573] Saudi Arabia K:SPC-58298.000 No
Medley Wood, J.; Rogers, F.A. [s.n.] South Africa K002173173 Yes
Archibald, E.E.A. [5289] South Africa K002173183 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9419] K002173136 No
[C. N.] Collenette [384] Somalia K002172369 No
Burras; Vosa South Africa K:SPC-33054.000 No
Scheepers, J.C. [687] South Africa K002173116 No
Acocks, J.P.H. [2442] South Africa K002173188 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [4762] South Africa K002173192 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13451] Kenya K:SPC-04396.000 No
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K. [3638] Ethiopia K002172361 No
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Wandefrash, M.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8339] Ethiopia K002172366 No
Wild, H. [7820] Zimbabwe K002172797 No
Leighton, F.M. [496] South Africa K002173205 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [70] Mozambique K002172772 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [830] Nigeria K:SPC-02310.000 No
Rogers, F.A. [28343] South Africa K002173176 Yes
{L. E. codd} [s.n.] South Africa K002173153 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [945] Angola K002172805 No
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A. [6481] Somalia K002172377 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9491A] Tanzania K:SPC-25202.000 No
Ezrom, P.; Kayombo, C.J.; Hussein, I.; Mpanga, H. [23] Tanzania K002172595 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [22469] South Africa K002172771 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [838] K002173143 No
Jacobs, M. [8563] South Africa K002173216 Yes
{Burchell} [3847] South Africa K002173131 No
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Perkins, A. [6972] Tanzania K002172592 Yes
Leipoldt [280] South Africa K002173195 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14329] Ethiopia K002172362 No
Collenette, I.S. [8154] Saudi Arabia K:SPC-56670.000 No
Tanner, R. Tanzania K:SPC-02308.000 No
Codd, L.E. [2155A] South Africa K002173132 No
{Hilliard; Burtt} [10630] South Africa K002173215 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [4760] K002173191 Yes
Munro [s.n.] K002173198 Yes
Lavranos South Africa K:SPC-49764.000 No
Collenette, I.S. [5952] Saudi Arabia K:SPC-50051.000 No
Pillans, N.S. [5231] K002173142 No
Barr; Sons [s.n.] K002173199 Yes
M. C. Gille[lt] [4532] South Africa K002173178 Yes
Bradfield, R.D. [123] South Africa K002173162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002173201 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [2088] South Africa K002173148 Yes
K:SPC-15131.000 No
Mogg, A.O.D. [14855] South Africa K002173165 Yes
K:SPC-15130.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3459] Zambia K:SPC-38420.000 No
Esterhuysen, E. [6036] South Africa K002173167 Yes
Codd, L.E. [8785] South Africa K002173161 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [838] South Africa K002173189 Yes
Ash [1934] Ethiopia K:SPC-35866.000 No
Wolley-Dod, A.H. [25[9]2] South Africa K002173200 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [9327] Saudi Arabia K:SPC-58514.000 No
Seine, R. [1140] Zimbabwe K002172801 No
Rogers, F.A. [29511] South Africa K002173177 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Vollesen, K. [3637] Ethiopia K002172364 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [10119] Ethiopia K002172359 No
Rogers, F.A. [27742] South Africa K002173175 Yes
Long, F.R. [135] South Africa K002173203 Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [15007] South Africa K002173206 No
Schlechter, R. [433] K002173181 Yes
Codd, L.E. [10131] South Africa K002173152 Yes
Ash, J.W. [1951] Ethiopia K002172358 No
s.coll. [t84] K002173135 No
Bally, P.R.O.; Melville, R. [15512] Somalia K002172375 No
[E. Esterhuysen] [6012] South Africa K002173164 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [70] Mozambique K002172773 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Mainde, A.; Konstantine, D. [3564] Tanzania K002172593 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Wandefrash, M.; Legesse, M.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8500] Ethiopia K002172365 No
Davy, J.B.; F.L.S.; F.R.G. [17737] South Africa K002173190 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13170] South Africa K002173158 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14093] South Africa K002173217 No
Warais, W. [315] South Africa K002173184 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [9705] South Africa K002173210 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14843] South Africa K002173218 Yes
Ash [1905] Ethiopia K:SPC-35950.000 No
s.coll. [16] South Africa K002173133 No
Bally, P.R.O. [10292] Somalia K002172371 No
Chevalier, A. [8826] South Africa K000257326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rogers, F.A. [2297] South Africa K002173202 Yes
K:SPC-02314.000 No
{Lady Waffey} [29] Sudan K002172370 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [5017] Nigeria K:SPC-11006.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [4559] Zambia K:SPC-38401.000 No
Rodin, R.J.; Hoover, R.F. [9022] Namibia K002173166 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [8498] South Africa K002173212 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [6231] South Africa K002173186 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [14843] South Africa K002173219 No
Monteiro [s.n.] Mozambique K002173196 Yes
[E. Esterhuysen] [6360] South Africa K002173163 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [29095] South Africa K002173170 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24318 - 27] Somalia K002172376 No
Acocks, J.P.H. [17215] South Africa K002173209 Yes
Godding, H.C. [11] Somalia K002172372 No
{L. E. codd} [4711] South Africa K002173187 Yes
Esterhuysen, E.E. [5900] South Africa K002173211 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [13176] South Africa K002173157 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [12039] South Africa K002173149 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-02307.000 No
Repton, J.E. [666] South Africa K002173156 No
Galpin, E.E. [5952] K002173197 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2021] Tanzania K:SPC-29797.000 No
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22228] Somalia K002172374 No
Leipoldt, C.L. [3884] South Africa K002173168 Yes
Dinter [6920] South Africa K000257324 Unknown Type Material Yes
King [130] United Kingdom K002173243 Yes
Faulkner, H. [K305] Mozambique K:SPC-02302.000 No
Seydel, R. [245] South Africa K002173179 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Loserian, D.; Nsaluhaga, J. [3386] Tanzania K002172594 Yes

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
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    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0