Hypoxis obtusa Burch. ex Ker Gawl.

First published in Bot. Reg. 2: t. 159 (1816)
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, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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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.
  • Singh, Y. (2007). Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in Southern Africa: taxonomic notes. South African Journal of Botany 73: 360-365.
  • Wiland-Szymanska, J. & Nordal, I. (2006). Hypoxidaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-25.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Hypoxis villosa.]

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.
  • Wiland-Szymanska, J. & Nordal, I. (2006). Hypoxidaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-25.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bot. Not. 1937: 167 (1937) pro parte
  • Bot. Reg.: tab. 159 (1816)
  • E.J. 51: 334 (1914)
  • F.T.A. 7: 382 (1898)
  • F.Z. 12, 3: 13 (2001).
  • J.L.S. 17: 114 (1878) pro parte quoad type

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1999 Borle [48] Zimbabwe K000098840 No
Arnold, T. [836] South Africa K003613031 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16275] South Africa K003613028 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Hummel, F.C. [7279] Uganda K003611969 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [7329] South Africa K003613033 Yes
Gillet, M.C. [4624] South Africa K003613026 Yes
Watermeyer [AW155] Tanzania K003611974 Yes
{Hill, Mrs. Brodhurst} [745] Kenya K003611970 Yes
Edwards, D. [4079] South Africa K003613030 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [3662] South Africa K003613034 Yes
McDonald, D.J. [446] South Africa K003613039 Yes
Beesley, J.S.S. [230] Tanzania K003611977 Yes
Bolus, H. [2572] South Africa K003613027 Yes
Wilms, F. [1450] South Africa K003613041 Yes
Burchell, W.J.? [s.n.] South Africa K000098829 Lectotype Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1373] Tanzania K003611972 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [412] South Africa K003613035 Yes
Schmitz, M. [8020] Lesotho K003613042 Yes
McDonald, D.J. [446] South Africa K003613040 Yes
Baur, R. [904] South Africa K003613023 Yes
Seydel, R. [2349] Namibia K003613037 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E3597] Uganda K003611968 Yes
Tanner, R. [5164] Tanzania K003611975 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Muchai, S. [3462] Tanzania K003611979 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1394] Tanzania K003611976 Yes
F.B. [6446] Botswana K003613038 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [412] South Africa K000098830 No
Rogers, F.A. [14250] South Africa K003613036 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [2519] South Africa K003613025 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003613024 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [7892] Tanzania K003611973 Yes
Price, D.; B. Mhoro [WK225] Tanzania K003611971 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1147] South Africa K003613032 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [11469] Tanzania K003611978 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18595] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613048 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18599] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613046 Yes
Cross, E.J. [s.n.] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613058 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18567] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613047 Yes
Robertson, R. [1] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613062 Yes
Schlieben; Strey [SKF840] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613063 Yes
Hilliard; Burtt, B.D. [18615] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613050 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [515] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613059 Yes
Codd, L.E. [2185] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613061 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [17853] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613053 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18615] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613049 Yes
Codd, L.E. [2185] South Africa Hypoxis iridifolia K003613060 Yes
Robertson, R. [2] South Africa Hypoxis nitida K000400601 Type Yes
Strey, R.G. [9101] South Africa Hypoxis nitida K003613064 Yes

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