Eucomis zambesiaca

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Peter coxhead (talk | contribs) at 22:20, 10 October 2018 (added family and subfamily to opening). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Eucomis zambesiaca
In cultivation
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Eucomis
Species:
E. zambesiaca
Binomial name
Eucomis zambesiaca

Eucomis zambesiaca is a bulbous plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to southern Africa, from Zimbabwe through Malawi to the Limpopo Province of South Africa.[1] One of the smaller species in the genus, it has a rosette of leaves about 45 cm (18 in) across and white flowers in a spike to about 30 cm (12 in) tall.[2]

E. zambesiaca 'White Dwarf' is a cultivar often sold in Europe under the incorrect species name Eucomis autumnalis.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Eucomis zambesiaca", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2014-04-20
  2. ^ Eucomis Three, Pacific Bulb Society, retrieved 2014-04-20
  3. ^ "Eucomis zambesiaca 'White Dwarf'", RHS Plant Finder, Royal Horticultural Society, 2012, retrieved 2014-04-20