Ammocharis longifolia

Ammocharis longifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Amaryllidoideae
Tribus: Amaryllideae
Subtribus: Crininae
Genus: Ammocharis
Species: Ammocharis longifolia

Name

Ammocharis longifolia (L.) Herb., Appendix: 17 (1821).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Amaryllis longifolia L., Sp. Pl.: 293 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Crinum longifolium (L.) Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 59 (1794).
  • Cybistetes longifolia (L.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 52: 192 (1939).
• Heterotypic
  • Crinum falcatum Jacq., Hort. Bot. Vindob. 3: 34 (1777).
    • Amaryllis falcata (Jacq.) L'Hér., Sert. Angl.: 13 (1789).
    • Haemanthus falcatus (Jacq.) Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 58 (1794).
    • Brunsvigia falcata (Jacq.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 35: t. 1443 (1812).
    • Ammocharis falcata (Jacq.) Herb., Appendix: 17 (1821).
    • Palinetes falcata (Jacq.) Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 116 (1866), nom. inval.
  • Amaryllis longifolia var. major Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 4: t. 303 (1818).
  • Amaryllis longifolia var. maxima Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 4: t. 303 (1818).
  • Crinum longifolium var. farinianum Baker, Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 1: 833 (1887).
  • Ammocharis herrei F.M.Leight., S. African Gard. 22: 110 (1932).
    • Cybistetes herrei (F.M.Leight.) D.Müll.-Doblies & U.Müll.-Doblies, Feddes Repert. 105: 359 (1994).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Namibia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Herbert, W. 1821. Appendix 17.
• Thunberg, C.P. 1794. Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, quas in promontorio Bonae Spei Africes, annis 1772–1775, collegit Carol. Pet. Thunberg. Pars prior pp. [i–xii, 1]–83 [84 err.]. Uppsala, J. Edman. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Ammocharis longifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Ammocharis longifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. 77176810-1 Ammocharis longifolia. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Ammocharis longifolia. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ammocharis longifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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