Aristea torulosa

Aristea torulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Aristea
Species:
A. torulosa
Binomial name
Aristea torulosa
Klatt
Synonyms
  • Aristea affinis N.E.Br.
  • Aristea congesta N.E.Br.
  • Aristea curvata N.E.Br.
  • Aristea gracilis N.E.Br.
  • Aristea lukwangulensis Marais
  • Aristea torulosa var. monostachya Baker
  • Aristea woodii N.E.Br.

Aristea torulosa, commonly known as the Wood’s aristea, is a cormous geophyte belonging to the genus Aristea.[1] The species is native to Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant occurs in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, and the Free State. The plant has an extent of occurrence of 318,800 km².[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Aristea torulosa Klatt". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. ↑ "Aristea torulosa Klatt". Plants of the World Online.
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