Drimiopsis is a genus of African bulbous perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2] Sometimes species are placed under the genus Ledebouria.
| Drimiopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Drimiopsis maculata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Drimiopsis Lindl. & Paxton |
Species
edit- Drimiopsis atropurpurea N.E.Br - Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal
- Drimiopsis barteri Baker - from Ghana to Somalia, south to Zambia
- Drimiopsis botryoides Baker - eastern Africa
- Drimiopsis burkei Baker - Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe
- Drimiopsis comptonii U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies - Eswatini
- Drimiopsis davidsoniae U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies - Mpumalanga
- Drimiopsis fischeri (Engl.) Stedje - Tanzania
- Drimiopsis linioseta Hankey & Lebatha - Mpumalanga
- Drimiopsis maculata (type)
- Drimiopsis pusilla U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies - Eswatini
- Drimiopsis reilleyana U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies - Eswatini
- Drimiopsis rosea A.Chev. - Central African Republic
- Drimiopsis seretii De Wild - Zaïre
- Drimiopsis spicata (Baker) Sebsebe & Stedje in I.Friis & H.Balslev - Sudan, Ethiopia
References
edit- ↑ Stevens, P.F. (2001–2012), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Scilloideae
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Drimiopsis.
- Drimiopsis info at the pacific bulb society .
- Desert-tropicals genus page Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine.
- Yuccado nursery page .