Hypoxidaceae
Hypoxis

Hypoxis filiformis Baker

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 109 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Uganda to S. Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 12(3): 1-106. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Wiland-Szymanska (2001). The genus Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in Central Africa. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 88: 302-350.
  • Wiland-Szymanska, J. & Nordal, I. (2006). Hypoxidaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-25.

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.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 12(3): 1-106. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 88: 317, fig. 6D (2001).
  • E.J. 51: 305 (1914)
  • F.C. 6: 180 (1896)
  • F.Z. 12, 3: 10 t. 12.3.2, fig. B. (2001)
  • J.L.S. 17: 109 (1878)
  • Kirkia 16: 15 (1996)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1990 Nicholson, Dr.J.G. [s.n.] Malawi K000098839 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000098838 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1975 Cooper, T. [1811] South Africa K000400530 Type Yes
Pawek, J. [2835] Malawi K003612287 Yes
Zimudzi, C. [83] Zimbabwe K003612339 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [1104] Tanzania K003611917 Yes
Wood, J.M. [1030] South Africa K000098778 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Pawek, J. [11076] Malawi K003612284 Yes
Strid, Å. [2915] Zambia K003612329 Yes
Sutherland [s.n.] South Africa K000098777 Type Yes
Bjørnstad, A. [AB2505] Tanzania K003611927 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K003612660 Yes
Phillips, E. [2951] Malawi K003612280 Yes
Prior, J. [247] Eswatini K003612681 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Brenan, R.A.F. [7959] Zambia K003612313 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [769] South Africa K003612678 Yes
Fourcade, H.G. [4475] South Africa K003612650 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [801] Tanzania K003611920 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [7995] Zambia K003612307 Yes
Goldsmith, B. [142/68] Zimbabwe K003612337 Yes
Ruffo; Kisena [2760] Tanzania K003611935 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [6] Tanzania K003611910 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [392] Zambia K003612322 Yes
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8174] Malawi K003612290 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [8427] South Africa K003612672 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3972] Zambia K003612330 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. & Bidgood, S. [9846] Zambia K001567223 Yes
Wild, H. [2257] Zimbabwe K003612332 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [[10099]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003611612 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [16843] Tanzania K003611934 Yes
Mogg [9721] South Africa K003612654 Yes
Wild, H. [3578] Zimbabwe K003612333 Yes
Grosvenor, R.K. [232] Mozambique K003612299 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [9301] South Africa K003612639 Yes
Synge, A.H.M. [WC392] Malawi K003612288 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [765] South Africa K003612644 Yes
Hillard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [11766] South Africa K003612657 Yes
Richards, H.M. [7702A] Tanzania K003611916 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [464] Zambia K003612309 Yes
Grosvenor, R.K. [403] Mozambique K003612297 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1646] South Africa K003612648 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15693] South Africa K003612670 Yes
Pawek, J. [3887] Malawi K003612291 Yes
s.coll. [13672] K003611613 No
Killick, D.J.B.; Strey [2550] South Africa K003612645 Yes
Bruce, G.M. [751] Tanzania K003611902 Yes
Mauve, A.A. [4506] South Africa K003612640 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4755] South Africa K003612675 Yes
Compton, R.H. [28281] Eswatini K003612680 Yes
Wylie, J. [s.n.] South Africa K003612658 Yes
Moss, C.E. [3334] South Africa K003612642 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [7871] Tanzania K003611913 Yes
Nordal, I.; Hoell, G. [IN5343] Zambia K003612311 Yes
Zimuozi, C. [89] Zimbabwe K003612331 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [532] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003611611 Yes
Leedal, G.P. [5268] Tanzania K003611931 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [7995] Zambia K003612306 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [7760] Tanzania K003611914 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [1141] Tanzania K003611918 Yes
Strey, R.G. [6182] South Africa K003612674 Yes
Young, R.G.N. [s.n.] South Africa K003612663 Yes
Procter, J. [1488] Tanzania K003611924 Yes
{de Koning, J.} [7901] Mozambique K003612295 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1863] Zimbabwe K003612336 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [17791] South Africa K003612671 Yes
Cooper [462] South Africa K000098776 Type Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [14146] Tanzania K003611922 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [2662] Tanzania K003611907 Yes
Watermeyer, A.M. [AW/6] Tanzania K003611919 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [22534] Zambia K003612326 Yes
Brown; Shapiro [16] South Africa K003612673 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1101] South Africa K003612665 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2849] Zambia K003612314 Yes
Wylie, J. [27957] South Africa K003612656 Yes
Schäfer, P.A. [6644] Mozambique K003612296 Yes
Angus, A. [419] Zambia K003612321 Yes
Phillips, E.P. [96] Malawi K003612286 Yes
Richards, H.M. [6557] Tanzania K003611915 Yes
Devenish, N.J. [691] South Africa K003612669 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3172] Zambia K003612312 Yes
Lynes, H. [D5] Tanzania K003611906 Yes
Archbold, M.E. (Miss) [2599] Tanzania K003611930 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [2171] Zambia K003612300 Yes
Thode, J. [A1049] South Africa K003612659 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F473] Zambia K003612320 Yes
Lees [77] Zambia K003612325 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [62] Zambia K003612301 Yes
Jannerup; Mhoro [0368] Tanzania K003611903 Yes
Robson, N.K.B.; Angus [210] Zambia K003612327 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [20651] Zambia K003612303 Yes
Fries, T.C.E.; Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [3667] Zimbabwe K003612334 Yes
Compton, R.H. [28249] Eswatini K003612679 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3637] Zambia K003612315 Yes
Leedal, G.P. [4726] Tanzania K003611929 Yes
White, F. [6559] Zambia K003612328 Yes
Mudd, C. [s.n.] South Africa K003612664 Yes
Nicholas, A.; Button, S. [1981] South Africa K003612677 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1101] South Africa K003612638 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8001] Tanzania K003611912 Yes
Sankey, H.J. [279] K003612646 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [13264] South Africa K003612661 Yes
Moriarty, A. [689] Malawi K003612289 Yes
Pawek, J. [10661] Malawi K003612281 Yes
Phillips, E. [4136] Malawi K003612279 Yes
Linley, K. [209] Zambia K003612319 Yes
Strey, R.G. [6838] South Africa K003612651 Yes
Wilms, F. [1457] South Africa K003612666 Yes
Phillips, E. [4135B] Malawi K003612283 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4672] South Africa K003612655 Yes
Watermeyer [249] Tanzania K003611921 Yes
Benson, F.M. [NR392] Zambia K003612324 Yes
Pettersson, B. [2236] Malawi K003612293 Yes
Zimuozi, C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003612338 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [448] Zambia K003612305 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Goldblatt, P.; Lovett, J.C.; Mwasumbi, L.B. [18212] Tanzania K003611932 Yes
Pettersson, B. [2235] Malawi K003612292 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. [5338] Tanzania K003611928 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [2238] Zambia K003612302 Yes
Haygarth, W.J.; Medley Wood, J. [9293] South Africa K003612652 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2696] Zambia K003612318 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F7248] Zambia K003612323 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [3711] Zambia K003612304 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3293] Tanzania K003611911 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [865] South Africa K003612662 Yes
Wood, J.M. [9293] South Africa K003612647 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG931035] Tanzania K003611936 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [28321] Mozambique K003612298 Yes
St. Clair-Thompson, G.W. [807] Tanzania K003611908 Yes
Leendertz, R. [2836] South Africa K003612643 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [11617] Tanzania K003611923 Yes
Davies, R.M. [E6] Tanzania K003611904 Yes
Pawek, J. [4311] Malawi K003612282 Yes
Manning, J.; Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [16001] South Africa K003612668 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2356] Zambia K003612317 Yes
Sanane, M. [366] Zambia K003612310 Yes
Codd, L.E. [1833] South Africa K003612667 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [s.n.] Tanzania K003611909 Yes
Davies, R.N. [D373] Tanzania K003611905 Yes
Sturgeon, K. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K003612335 Yes
Fuller, K.A.P. [54] Tanzania K003611926 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11928] Malawi K003612285 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [1106] Uganda K003611901 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [15305] South Africa K003612676 Yes
Ward, C.J. [5208] South Africa K003612649 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [6051] Zambia K003612308 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [898] Zambia K003612316 Yes
Lovett, J. [1499] Tanzania K003611933 Yes
[illegible] Nieberte [7524] South Africa K003612641 Yes

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