Urginea Steinh.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 1: 321 (1834)
This name is a synonym of Drimia

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. (2018). Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [Cited as Drimia.]
  • Manning, J.C., Goldblatt, P. & Fay, M.F. (2004). A revised generic synopsis of Hyacinthaceae in sub-Saharan Africa, based on molecular evidence, including new combinations and the new tribe Pseuoprospereae. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 60: 533-568. [Cited as Drimia.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo. [Cited as Urginea.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 536.
  • in Ann. Sci. Nat. Paris, sér 2, 1: 321 (1834)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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/
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