Iridaceae
Thereianthus

Thereianthus spicatus (L.) G.J.Lewis

First published in J. S. African Bot. 7: 39 (1941)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Cape Prov. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2020). Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. (2011). Taxonomic revision of the genus Thereianthus (Iridaceae: Crocoideae). Bothalia 41: 239-267.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bolus, H. [3305] K002206945 Yes
Bolus, H. [4210] K002206940 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002206948 Yes
s.coll. [491] South Africa K002206942 Yes
Wolley-Dod, A.H. [581] South Africa K000320651 Type Yes
Rogers, F.A. [s.n.] South Africa K002206962 Yes
[W.B]; Prior, [s.n.] South Africa K002206939 Yes
Verreaux, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002206928 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002206936 Yes
[Tanuar] [s.n.] K002206946 Yes
s.coll. [9765] South Africa K002206944 Yes
{Mrs. Hugh Jameson} [s.n.] South Africa K002206943 Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa K000320655 Type Yes
Leeds, E. [s.n.] South Africa K000320653 Unknown Type Material Yes
{P. v. der Merwe} [833] South Africa K002206933 Yes
[Dreja] [s.n.] K002206938 Yes
Yorke, H.F.R. [40] South Africa K002206955 Yes
Shode, J. [A2223] South Africa K002206934 Yes
s.coll. [20443] South Africa K002206954 Yes
Verreaux, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002206935 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3073] South Africa K002206929 Yes
Grey, F. [s.n.] South Africa K002206947 Yes
Zeyher [1608] South Africa K000320654 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12282] South Africa K002206957 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002206930 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20443] South Africa K002206931 Yes
Ecklon [s.n.] South Africa K000320650 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002206941 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [25929] K002206949 Yes
Goldblatt, P.; Manning, J.C. [10168] South Africa K002206961 Yes
Salter, T.M. [5180] South Africa K002206932 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [28929] South Africa K002206960 Yes
Ecklon [s.n.] South Africa K000320652 Type Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11231] South Africa K002206956 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12283] South Africa K002206927 Yes
Moss, C.E. [17322] South Africa K002206951 Yes
Hodge, W.H. [8533] South Africa K002206958 Yes
Cooper, T. [1615] South Africa K002206952 Yes
[Dreje] [s.n.] South Africa K002206937 Yes
Moss, C.E.; Anderson, M. [17316] South Africa K002206950 Yes
s.coll. [7245] South Africa K002206953 Yes
s.coll. [20443] South Africa K002206959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206824 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K001734746 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [2026] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206825 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [11360] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206823 Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206813 Yes
Pappe [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206812 Yes
Bolus, H. [2829] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206822 Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206814 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206816 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206817 Yes
Pappe; Foster, R.C. [s.n.] Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206811 Yes
s.coll. [485] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206819 Yes
Wallich; Zeyher [1610] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206821 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206820 Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa Gladiolus alopecuroides K002206818 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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