Wachendorfia Burm.

Wachendorfia (en)

Genus

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae

Characteristics

Robust, tufted, rhizomatous perennials. Roots usually brilliant red. Leaves all basal, lanceolate, plicate. Flowers usually yellow, in much-branched panicles; scape, branches, pedicels and bracts hairy. Perianth-segments ± equal. Stamens 3, inserted at base of inner perianth-segments. Ovary superior, pubescent; stigma capitate; ovules 1 in each locule. Capsule acutely 3-lobed. Spp. c. 5, of S. Africa. Adventive sp. 1.
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Images

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Distribution

Wachendorfia world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:19508-1
WFO ID wfo-4000040460
COL ID 8W4N6
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Synonyms

Wachendorfia

Lower taxons

Wachendorfia multiflora Wachendorfia paniculata Wachendorfia brachyandra Wachendorfia thyrsiflora