Wurmbea tenuis subsp. hamiltonii (Wendelbo) B.Nord.

First published in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 36: 224 (1978)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is E. Tropical Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hoenselaar, K. (2005). Colchicaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-20.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hoenselaar, K. (2005). Colchicaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-20.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1977 Hamilton, A.; Wendelbo, P. [6616] Kenya K000099982 Type Yes
Chandler, P. [2415] Kenya K002370790 Yes
Tweedie [1393] Uganda K002370779 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Irwin, D.J. [B9714] Kenya K002370795 Yes
Friis, I.; Hansen, O.J. [2559] Kenya K002370786 Yes
Jack, C. (Mrs) [254] Kenya K002370793 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [JMG9443] Tanzania K002370797 Yes
Rayner, R.W. [453] Kenya K002370796 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21827] Tanzania K002370798 Yes
Polhill [431] Kenya K002370789 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1429] Uganda K002370783 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13501] Tanzania K002370799 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2940] Uganda K002370781 Yes
Wesche, K. [1320] Kenya K002370787 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E5814] Uganda K002370782 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3095] Uganda K002370778 Yes
Saundy; Hancock [83] Uganda K002370780 Yes
Tweedie [575] Kenya K002370788 Yes
Moreau, R.E.; Moreau, R.E. (Mrs.) [180] Kenya K002370794 Yes
Wesche, K. [1830] Kenya K002370785 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E5815] Uganda K002370784 Yes
Leakey, D. (Mrs) [8549] Kenya K002370792 Yes
Howard; Verdcourt [3766(S)] Kenya K002370791 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 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