Wurmbea

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Wurmbea
Wurmbea dioica.jpg
Wurmbea dioica in Paddys Ranges State Park, Australia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Wurmbea
Thunb.
Species

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Synonyms
  • AnguillariaR.Br.
  • AnguillaraeaT.Post & Kuntze
  • OnixotisRaf.
  • SkizimaRaf.
  • DipidaxLawson ex Salisb
  • NeodregeaC.H.Wright
Wurmbea inusta, a species from South Africa Wurmbea inusta flower..JPG
Wurmbea inusta , a species from South Africa
This specimen might be Wurmbea spicata, Cedarberg South Africa Wurmbea Cedarberg South Africa.jpg
This specimen might be Wurmbea spicata, Cedarberg South Africa
Wurmbea stricta. This species used to be classified first in the genus Dipidax, then in Onixotis. This specimen photographed near Hermon in the Western Cape, but the species occurs widely in seasonally wet regions in fynbos. Wurmbea stricta 0153.jpg
Wurmbea stricta. This species used to be classified first in the genus Dipidax, then in Onixotis. This specimen photographed near Hermon in the Western Cape, but the species occurs widely in seasonally wet regions in fynbos.

Wurmbea is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Colchicaceae, native to Africa and Australia. There are about 50 species, with about half endemic to each continent.

Recently the circumscription of the genus Wurmbea has been increased to include Onixotis punctata and Onixotis stricta. [1]

African species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as of January 2015 are: [2] [3]

Australian species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as of January 2015 are: [2]

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References

Notes
  1. ↑ Manning, John (2008). Field Guide to Fynbos. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. ISBN   978-1-77007-265-7.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Wurmbea". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Wurmbea". African flowering plants database. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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