Empodium plicatum

Empodium plicatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Genus: Empodium
Species:
E. plicatum
Binomial name
Empodium plicatum
(Thunb.) Garside
Synonyms
  • Gethyllis plicata (Thunb.) Jacq.
  • Curculigo plicata (Thunb.) Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton
  • Fabricia plicata Thunb.
  • Forbesia plicata (Thunb.) Nel
  • Hypoxis plicata (Thunb.) L.f.

Empodium plicatum, commonly known as the Autumn star, Autumn golden star or ploegtydblommetjie, is a perennial flowering plant and tuber-forming geophyte belonging to the genus Empodium.[1] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Empodium plicatum (Thunb.) Garside". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. ↑ "Empodium plicatum (Thunb.) Garside". Plants of the World Online.
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