Iridaceae
Aristea

Aristea compressa Buchinger ex Baker

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 111 (1877)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Central Mozambique to SE. Cape Prov. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Swaziland

Introduced into:

Hawaii, Jamaica

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2020). Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Adams, C.D. in Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 83-86. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2013). Taxonomic notes on Aristea (Aristeoideae) in tropical and eastern southern Africa. Bothalia 43: 207-211.
  • Goldblatt, P. (1993). Flora Zambesiaca: i-iv, 1-106. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 2: 989-1918. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1937 Krauss [358] South Africa K000320212 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1937 Krauss [358] South Africa K000320214 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1937 Penther [556] South Africa K000320216 Type Yes
Sanderson, J., esq. [376] South Africa K000320213 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [s.n.] South Africa K000320215 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nicholas, A.; Smook, L. [2335] South Africa K002430697 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [1733] South Africa K002430696 Yes
Johnson, S.M. [1406] South Africa K002430698 Yes
Jan 1, 1937 Wood, J.M. [111] South Africa Aristea gerrardii K000320217 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1937 Gerrard, W.T. [s.n.] South Africa Aristea gerrardii K000320218 Type Yes
Nicholas, A. [1602] South Africa Aristea gerrardii K002430699 Yes
Vincent, L. [123] South Africa Aristea gerrardii K001732425 Yes
Metcalfe, C.R. [65.324] Jamaica Aristea gerrardii K002431150 Yes
Metcalfe, C.R. [65324] Jamaica Aristea gerrardii K002431151 Yes
Rowntree [46264] Aristea gerrardii K002431152 Yes
Munch, R.C. [261] Mozambique Aristea gerrardii K001732417 No
Forbes, H. [8307] South Africa Aristea gerrardii K002430700 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1749] South Africa Aristea gerrardii K002430701 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0