Asparagaceae
Drimia

Drimia elata Jacq. ex Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 185 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is South Sudan to S. Africa. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. (2018). Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Stedje, B. & Kativu, S. (2023). Flora Zambesiaca 13(3): 1-57. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-32.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Burrows & Willis, Pl. Nyika Plat.: 307 (2005).
  • F.T.E.A., Hyacinthaceae: 17 (1996).
  • Jacq. in Coll. Suppl.: 38 (1797).
  • Stedje in Nordic J. Bot. 7: 664 (1987); in

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. (2018). Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 319, t. 147 (1994).
  • Jacq. in Coll. Suppl.: 38 (1797).
  • Stedje in Nordic Journ. Bot.: 7: 664, figs. 1c, 5i-l, 10c (1987).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K002198647 No
Codd, L.E. [8610] South Africa K002198940 Yes
Pegler, A. [1440] K002198922 Yes
Wesche, K. [997] Kenya K002198592 No
Faulkner, H.G. [A41] Angola K002198669 No
Pawek, J. [3913] Malawi K002198649 No
Hall, J.B. [1823] Nigeria K002198363 Yes
Moriarty, A. [53] Malawi K002198651 No
Faulkner, H. [K. 493] Mozambique K002198638 No
Daur, P. [418] K002198920 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13124] Zambia K002198658 No
Rudatis, H. [1243] South Africa K002198935 Yes
Morton; Gledhill [SL1903] Sierra Leone K002198360 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2831] Uganda K002198589 No
C.B.S. [s.n.] South Africa K002198927 Yes
Wallich [1713] K002198929 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [9311] Zambia K002198661 No
Bolus, H. [12400] South Africa K002198930 Yes
Long, F.R. [486] South Africa K002198937 Yes
Burche [s.n.] K002198921 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [6273] Cameroon K002198386 No
Sanderson, J. [464] South Africa K002198926 Yes
Bull. [s.n.] South Africa K002198919 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen [918] Sudan K002198470 No
Zunguza, D.; Boane, C.; Dungo, J. [585] Mozambique K002198640 No
Merrett, L. [2160] Zambia K001561849 Yes
{Miss Mainwaring} [K10] Kenya K002198598 No
Chapman, J.D. [3659] Nigeria K002198367 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2579] Zambia K002198656 No
{Darbyshire, I.; Agostenho, M.; Fansdeo, G.; Matimele, H.; P. Osborne, J.; Mucaleque, P.; Tanleque, c.} [1120] Mozambique K000569746 No
[McClounie]; Johnst [s.n.] Malawi K002198646 No
Baur, R. [418] K002198932 Yes
Stolz, A. [2261] Tanzania K002198601 No
Tweedie [3260] Kenya K002198599 No
Pawek, J. [5957] Malawi K002198652 No
Greatrex, F.C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002198666 No
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] K002198923 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K002198594 No
Gossweiler, J. [s.n.] Angola K002198668 No
[F. Clatu Jack] [4] Kenya K002198597 No
s.coll. [1835a] K002198936 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2075] Zambia K002198660 No
Crook, A.O. [M146] Zimbabwe K002198657 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22597] Malawi K002198643 No
Robson, N.K.B.; Angus [455] Malawi K002198644 No
Mapaura, A.; Timberlake, J.; Wursten, B.; Mutasa, K.; Chilene, I. [707] Mozambique K000963328 No
Osborne, J.; Darbyshire, I.; Fansdeo, G.; Mucaleque, P.; Tanleque, C. [JO1278] Mozambique K000569858 No
Gledhill, D. [367] Sierra Leone K002198358 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [4888] Zimbabwe K002198664 No
{E. J. Major; Lugard, C.} [569] Kenya K002198595 No
Eyles, F. [4347] Zimbabwe K002198662 No
Devenish, N.J. [1719] South Africa K002198934 Yes
Jagger, P. [9855] Sierra Leone K002198359 Yes
Jaeger, P. [9369] Sierra Leone K002198362 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1802] Nigeria K002198365 Yes
Pawek, J. [3891] Malawi K002198650 No
Hepper, F.N. [2114] Cameroon K002198388 No
Saunders, K. [s.n.] South Africa K002198924 Yes
Daramola, B.O. [FHI40529] Cameroon K002198387 No
Buchanan, J. [s.n.] South Africa K002198925 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E3506] Uganda K002198590 No
Adlard, P.G. [579] Malawi K002198641 No
Hepburn, I.D. [139] Nigeria K002198366 Yes
Wild, H. [3615] Zimbabwe K002198663 No
Chapman, J.D.; Tawakali, E.J. [5964] Malawi K002198653 No
Schäfer, P.A. [6597] Mozambique K002198639 No
Pawek, J. [5811] Malawi K002198648 No
Rehmann, A. [7632] South Africa K002198931 Yes
Linder [3905] Malawi K002198654 No
Greenway, P.J. [6320] Malawi K002198645 No
Morton, J.K.; Gledhill [SL1057] Sierra Leone K002198361 Yes
[Hollardler] [659] Uganda K002198591 No
Pawek, J. [2821] Malawi K002198642 No
[E. Ade Lester] [281] Tanzania K002198600 No
Tweedie [2988] Kenya K002198593 No
Thomas, A.S. [Th2222] Uganda K002198588 No
Wimbush, S.H. [57] Nigeria K002198364 Yes
[Fg] [4347] Zimbabwe K002198665 No
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8142] Malawi K002198655 No
Scully [166] K002198933 Yes
Bolus, H. [3922] South Africa K002198928 Yes
Apr 10, 2012 Cooper, T. [s.n.] Drimia robusta K000857417 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 2012 Cooper. T. [3288] South Africa Drimia robusta K000857418 Holotype Yes
Hutchinson, J. [4682] South Africa Drimia robusta K002198876 Yes
{Baker} [s.n.] Drimia robusta K002198869 Yes
{Killick; Strey} [2404] South Africa Drimia robusta K002198874 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15859] South Africa Drimia robusta K002198871 Yes
{Capt. French} [s.n.] South Africa Drimia robusta K002198875 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Drimia robusta K002198870 Yes
Mogg [9635] South Africa Drimia ciliaris K002198886 Yes
{MacOwan} [1854b] Drimia ciliaris K002198892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Drimia ciliaris K002198891 Yes
Codd, L.E. [6216] South Africa Drimia ciliaris K002198889 Yes
Craib, W.G. [s.n.] Drimia ciliaris K002198890 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [629] South Africa Drimia ciliaris K002198888 Yes
Gilfillan, D.F. [6181] South Africa Drimia ciliaris K002198887 Yes
Tyson, W. [2168] Drimia villosa K002198880 Yes
Tyson, W. [2168] Drimia villosa K002198881 Yes
Long, F.R. [137] South Africa Drimia burchellii K002198914 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [2024] South Africa Drimia burchellii K002198913 Yes
Bolus, H. [8624] South Africa Drimia burchellii K002198917 Yes
Knobel, W. [s.n.] Drimia burchellii K002198915 Yes
MacOwan, P. [1854] South Africa Drimia burchellii K002198916 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [20701] South Africa Drimia burchellii K002198918 Yes
Dieterlen, A. [855] Drimia pusilla K002199158 No
Bolus, H. [3923] South Africa Drimia pusilla K002198883 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa Drimia pusilla K002198882 Yes
Bryant, E.G. [867] South Africa Drimia pusilla K002198885 Yes
Drège [8514] South Africa Drimia pusilla K002199157 No
{Ecklon} [s.n.] Drimia pusilla K002198884 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2114] Cameroon Drimia zombensis K:SPC-25453.000 No
Wild, H. [3615] Zimbabwe Drimia zombensis K:SPC-04458.000 No
Devenish, N.J. [663] South Africa Drimia alta K002199040 No
Scheepers, J.C. [715] South Africa Drimia alta K002199039 No
Young, R.G.N.; Young, M.E. [1777] South Africa Drimia alta K002198877 Yes
Moll, E.J. [3404] South Africa Drimia alta K002198878 Yes
Ross, J.H. [2124] South Africa Drimia alta K002199041 No
Fitch [s.n.] South Africa Drimia altissima K000257364 Type Yes
Sanford, W.W. [6278] Cameroon Drimia altissima K002198379 No
Lewalle [3917] Burundi Drimia altissima K002198377 No
Lewalle, J. [4860] Burundi Drimia altissima K002198378 No
s.coll. [199] South Africa Drimia altissima K002199014 No
Barter [1183] Niger Drimia altissima K000257327 Type Yes
Pauwels, L. [106] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Drimia altissima K002198376 No
Hodge, W.H. [A-9] South Africa Drimia altissima K002199013 No
Hutchinson, J. [4682] South Africa Drimia altissima K002199015 No
Sanford, W.W. [6148] Cameroon Drimia altissima K002198375 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • 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.
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    • 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

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