Kniphofia thomsonii
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64401b16b59a6301555883 |
| Scientific name | Kniphofia thomsonii |
| Authority | Baker |
| First published in | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 406 (1885) |
Description Top
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Kniphofia thomsonii, commonly known as Thomson's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant native to the Great Lakes countries of Africa. It is a member of the Asphodelaceae family and its cultivar 'Stern's Trip' has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. There are two accepted varieties of Kniphofia thomsonii: var. snowdenii and var. thomsonii. Var. snowdenii is found in Kenya and Uganda, while var. thomsonii is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | كنيفوفيا ثومسون |
| Chinese | 汤姆逊火把莲 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Kniphofia thomsonii var. snowdenii | (C.H.Wright) Marais | Kew Bull. 28: 468 (1973 publ. 1974) |
| Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Ethiopia
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000676023 |
| Tropicos | 18405849 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537104-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-279743 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 280211 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 555927 |
| IPNI | 537104-1 |
| iNaturalist | 342859 |
| GBIF | 5305067 |
| EOL | 1002473 |
| Wikipedia | Kniphofia_thomsonii |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |