Wurmbea

Wurmbea
Wurmbea dioica in Paddys Ranges State Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Wurmbea
Thunb.
Species

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Synonyms
  • Anguillaria R.Br.
  • Anguillaraea T.Post & Kuntze
  • Wurmbaea Steud.

Wurmbea is a genus of perennial herbs that are native to Africa and Australia. There are about 40 species, with about half endemic to each continent.

Recently the circumscription of the genus Wurmbea has been increased to incorporate to include Onixotis punctata and Onixotis stricta[1]

African species include[2]:

Australian species include:

References

  1. ^ Manning, John (2008). Field Guide to Fynbos. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. ISBN 9781770072657. 
  2. ^ "Wurmbea". African flowering plants database. http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php?langue=an. Retrieved 2008-11-01.