Hexacyrtis
| Namib lily | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Hexacyrtis Dinter |
| Species: | H. dickiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexacyrtis dickiana Dinter | |
Hexacyrtis, common name Namib lily,[1] is a plant genus native to Namibia and South Africa but cultivated elsewhere as an ornamantal.[2][3] At present (April 21014) only one species is recognized: Hexacyrtis dickiana Dinter It bears an umbel with nodding flowers, the tepals recurved, red towards the tips but yellow near the center.[4]
References
- ↑ All Posters (Oostrum Netherlands), Namib Lily, Hexacyrtis dickiana
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Hexacyrtis dickiana
- ↑ SANBI Red List of South African Plants, Hexacyrtis dickiana
- ↑ Moritz Kurt Dinter. 1932. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis. Centralblatt für Sammlung und Veroffentlichung von Einzeldiagnosen neuer Pflanzen 30: 84, Hexacyrtis dickiana
External links
- Africa Seeds, Hexacyrtis dickiana
- iSpot, SANBI Diversity of Life, Hexacyrtis dickiana
- Age Photostock, Hexacyrtis dickiana from Namibia
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