Asphodelaceae
Kniphofia

Kniphofia grantii Baker

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 11: 363 (1870)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Uganda to Zambia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Geerinck, D.J.L. (2015). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Asphodelaceae: 1-43. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 12(3): 1-106. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Whitehouse, C. (2002). Asphodelaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-18.
  • Whitehouse, C. (2016). Kniphofia; The complete guide: 1-440. Royal Horticultural Society.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Geerinck, D.J.L. (2015). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Asphodelaceae: 1-43. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1988). Flora du Rwanda 4: 1-651. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
  • Whitehouse, C. (2002). Asphodelaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-18.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Berger in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV, 38: 59, fig. 22e (1908).
  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 451 (1898).
  • Baker in Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 11: 363 (1871)
  • Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. 29: 159, t. 101b (1875).
  • Cribb & Leedal, Mountain Fl. S. Tanz.: 189, t. 54a (1982).
  • Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 140 (1895).
  • Kativu in Kirkia 16: 31 (1996).
  • Marais in Kew Bulletin 28: 476 (1973).
  • Moriarty, Wild Fl. Malawi: 25, t. 13/1 (1975).
  • S. Blackmore in Nyala 6: 122, fig. 7, 14, 21 (1980).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wood, G.H.S. [709], Uganda 15179.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3222], Zambia 38414.000 No
Tanzania 42513.000 No
Speke [31], Tanzania K000256167 holotype Yes
Buchanan [664], Malawi K000256172 Unknown type material Yes
Watermeyer, A.M. [205], Tanzania Kniphofia zombensis 1271.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [8302], Tanzania Kniphofia zombensis 24407.000 No
Richards, H.M. [3451a], Tanzania Kniphofia flavovirens 15180.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [8123], Tanzania Kniphofia flavovirens 24458.000 No
Bullock, A.A. [1875], Tanzania Kniphofia flavovirens 4466.000 No

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

    • 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 2023. 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 2023. 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