Colchicaceae
Colchicum
Colchicum melanthioides

Colchicum melanthioides subsp. transvaalense (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) J.C.Manning & Vinn.

First published in Taxon 56: 881 (2007)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Northern Prov. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Androcymbium melanthioides subsp. transvaalense.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Chiparawasha, O. [406] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372479 Yes
Oates, C.G. [s.n.] Mozambique Androcymbium subulatum K000366022 Unknown Type Material Yes
Munch, R.C. [422] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372478 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [21575] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372485 Yes
Judge, G. [9/56] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372481 Yes
Walters, J.A.T. [2] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372482 Yes
Hislop, A. [Z96] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372484 Yes
Eyles, F. [2768] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372480 Yes
Baines [s.n.] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K000366021 Type Yes
Judge, J.G. [9/56] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372483 Yes
Shepherd, A. [199302] Zimbabwe Androcymbium subulatum K002372477 Yes

Sources

  • 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 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