Asparagaceae
Drimiopsis

Drimiopsis botryoides Baker

First published in J. Bot. 12: 364 (1874)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ethiopia to N. Mozambique. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • 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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker in F.T.A. 7: 543 (1898).
  • Baker in Saunders, Refug. Bot. 3: app.17 (1870);

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Stedje, B. & Kativu, S. (2023). Flora Zambesiaca 13(3): 1-57. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 320 (1994).
  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 543 (1898).
  • Baker in Saunders, Refug. Bot. 3, App. 17 (1870)
  • Polhill in Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24: 18 (1962).
  • Stedje in Nordic Journ. Bot. 14: 49, figs. 2c, d, 3d, e (1994).
  • Thulin, Fl. Somalia 4: 54 (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 10, 2003 Blackburn, J. [s.n.] K000099755 Type Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12854] Kenya K000771671 Yes
Frils, I.; Vollesen, K.; Hassan, A.S. [4739] Somalia K000899949 Yes
Rayner [440] Kenya K000771683 Yes
Rayner, R.W. [440] Kenya K:SPC-02434.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7357] Tanzania K:SPC-24507.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000771784 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [3934] Kenya K000771672 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3678] Tanzania K:SPC-05464.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2022] Tanzania K:SPC-02435.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2524] Tanzania K:SPC-05463.000 No
Friis, I.; Alstrup, V.; Michelsen, A. [4675] Somalia K000771654 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000771787 Yes
Robertson, S.A.; Pearce, T.; Mathoka, P. [6975] Kenya K000771673 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10235] Tanzania K:SPC-05575.000 No
Bally, P.R.O. [386/48] Kenya K:SPC-08977.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000771786 Yes
Clunies-Ross; Imeil [70] Tanzania K000771710 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000771785 Yes
Wilkinson, G.; Williams, R.D. [111] Peru K000771688 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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.
    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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