Tulbaghia (Alliaceae)

Tulbaghia violacea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Allioideae
Tribus: Tulbaghieae
Genus: Tulbaghia
Species: T. acutiloba T. aequinoctialis T. alliacea T. calcarea T. cameronii T. capensis T. cernua T. coddii T. cominsii T. dregeana T. friesii T. galpinii T. leucantha T. ludwigiana T. luebbertiana T. macrocarpa T. maritima T. montana T. natalensis T. nutans T. pretoriense T. rhodesica T. siebertii T. simmleri T. tenuior T. transvaalensis T. verdoornia T. violacea

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Name

Tulbaghia L., Mant. Pl. 148 (1771), nom. cons.

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Omentaria Salisb., Gen. Pl. 87 (1866).
    • Prototulbaghia Vosa, Caryologia 60: 277 (2007).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Italy (introduced).
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon, Zaire.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Botswana, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • English: wild garlic
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