Hypoxidaceae
Hypoxis
Hypoxis rigidula

Hypoxis rigidula var. pilosissima Baker

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 117 (1878)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is S. Africa. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces

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.
  • Singh, Y. (2007). Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in Southern Africa: taxonomic notes. South African Journal of Botany 73: 360-365.

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Westfall, R.H. [1586] South Africa K003613015 Yes
Smith, C.A. [795] South Africa K003613011 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [1099] South Africa K003613013 Yes
Balkwill, K.; Williamson, S.; Smith, S. [9901] South Africa K003613016 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D.; {Badenhuizen, P.N.}; {Zosst, M.}; Swart, J.J. [21308] K003613010 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [1826] South Africa K000098825 Yes
Ward, C.J. [1583] South Africa K003613014 Yes
Bradfield, R.D. [283] South Africa K003613012 Yes
Benhe (?) [156] South Africa K000098824 Yes
Benhe (?) [156] South Africa K000098823 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [76596] South Africa K003613009 Yes

Sources

  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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