Asphodelaceae

Kniphofia Moench

First published in Methodus: 631 (1794), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cameroon, Eritrea to S. Africa, Madagascar.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ireland, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, California, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Oregon, Spain, St.Helena, Tasmania, Turkey, Washington

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Whitehouse, C. (2016). Kniphofia; The complete guide: 1-440. Royal Horticultural Society.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 7: 450.
  • Meth. 631 (1794)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Berger in Engler, Pflanzenr. IV, fam. No. 38, III, II (Heft 33): 31 (1908).
  • Codd in Bothalia 9: 363 (1968).
  • J.G. Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 11: 360 (1871)
  • Marais in Kew Bull. 28: 465–483 (1974).
  • Meth. Pl.: 631 (1794), nom. conserv.
  • in F.C. 6: 275 (1896)
  • in F.T.A. 7: 450 (1898).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Berger in E.P. IV, 38: 31 (1908)
  • Codd in Bothalia 9: 363–513 (1968)
  • Marais in K.B. 28: 465–483 (1973), non Scop., nom. conserv .
  • Meth.: 631 (1794)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Graham, R.M. [LD867] Kenya K002212052 Yes
Burchell [s.n.] South Africa K000256251 Type Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Henchie, S. [4386] Yemen K:SPC-39368.000 No
Graham, R.M. [LD867] Kenya K002212053 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [4736] South Africa K002213038 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14961] Ethiopia K:SPC-05470.000 No
Scott, H. Ethiopia K:SPC-04474.000 No
Katende, T.; Sheil, D. [780] K002212153 Yes
Jack, C. [306] Kenya K002212049 Yes
Burchell [s.n.] South Africa K000256250 Type Yes
Bally, P.R.R. Ethiopia K:SPC-04467.000 No
Richards, H. [5175] Zambia K:SPC-15198.000 No
Irwin, P.H. [41] Kenya K002212045 Yes
Mainwaring [K40] Kenya K002212046 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [s.n.] K002212044 Yes
Mainwaring [K42] Kenya K002212050 Yes
Ash [1020] Ethiopia K:SPC-37439.000 No
Lugard, E.J.; Lugard, C. [431] Kenya K002212047 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Nshingo, C. [17003] Zambia K002213040 Yes
Stanfield K:SPC-32074.000 No
Wilms, F. [2308] South Africa K002213037 Yes
Mainwaring [K42] Kenya K002212051 Yes
Paterson [669] South Africa K000256247 Type Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [8080] South Africa K002213043 Yes
Lansdell, K. [s.n.] South Africa K002213036 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [8014] South Africa K002213042 Yes
{Mabberley; McCall} [251] Kenya K002212048 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4639] Zambia K:SPC-38350.000 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Nshingo, C. [17003] Zambia K002213041 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14961] Ethiopia K:SPC-25026.000 No
Irwin, P.H. [41] Kenya K002212043 Yes
Adamson, J. [s.n.] Kenya K002212042 Yes
Tweedie [1279] K002212041 Yes
Erskine Ethiopia K:SPC-16723.000 No
{A. v.d. Zeyde} [24/72] South Africa K002213039 Yes
{Major E. J.; Lugard, C.} [431a] Kenya K002212040 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • 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