Eucomis
Eucomis | |
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Eucomis autumnalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Genus: | Eucomis L'Hér. |
Type species | |
Eucomis regia (L.) L'Hér.[1]
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Eucomis is a
Taxonomy
The genus Eucomis was first published by Charles L'Héritier in 1789.[2][4] The name Eucomis is of Greek origin, eu- meaning "pleasing" and kome "hair of the head",[5] thus referring to the tuft of leaf-like bracts that crown the inflorescence of the species in this genus. The name was first used by Daniel Solander, who decided that Linnaeus's Fritillaria regia should be placed in a separate genus. However, Solander died before publishing the name, and was not mentioned by L'Héritier in his 1789 publication.[6] Initially, three species were placed in Eucomis: E. regia, E. nana and E. punctata.[4] (The last two are now synonyms of E. regia[7] and E. comosa[8] respectively.)
Classification
Eucomis is placed in the subfamily Scilloideae of the family Asparagaceae by those who use the APG system of plant classification,[9] and in the family Hyacinthaceae by those who use more narrowly defined families.[10] Using the subfamily Scilloideae, Eucomis is placed in the tribe Hyacintheae, subtribe Massoniinae, along with such genera as Lachenalia, Ledebouria, Massonia and Veltheimia.[11]
The species can be divided into two groups. One consists of seven mainly short,
Species
The genus includes 13 accepted species.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Eucomis is
Cultivation
Eucomis species are cultivated as ornamental plants. Most of the summer-flowering species will tolerate frost down to −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) when dormant in winter, provided they are kept dry. They flower best if given both sun exposure and moisture in summer.[6][14] Eucomis regia grows in winter and flowers in early spring. It needs greenhouse cultivation in regions that, like Britain, have a maritime rather than a Mediterranean climate.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Tropicos – Eucomis". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "POWO – Eucomis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-4053-3296-5.
- ^ a b L'Héritier de Brutelle, Charles Louis (1789) [cover 1788]. "Eucomis". Sertum Anglicum, seu, Plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum : imprimis in horto regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab anno 1786 ad annum 1787 observata. Paris: Didot. p. 11. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ISBN 978-0-600-58187-1.
- ^ a b c d Compton, James (1990). "Eucomis L'Heritier". The Plantsman. 12 (3): 129–139.
- ^ "POWO – Eucomis nana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "POWO – Eucomis punctata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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- ^ Crouch, Neil R.; Martínez-Azorín, Mario; Lötter, Mervyn C.; Burrows, John E.; Condy, Gillian (June 2019). "Euomis sonnetteana" (PDF). Flowering Plants of Africa. 66: 46–55. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b "PlantZAfrica – Eucomis autumnalis". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
Bibliography
- Crouch, Neil R. (2010). "An adaptation of Reyneke's key to the genus Eucomis" (PDF). PlantLife (39 & 40): 45–52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
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- Duncan, Graham (2007). "Lesser-known Eucomis". The Plantsman. New Series. 6 (2): 98–103.
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External links
- Pacific bulb society wiki [1]