Asparagaceae
Albuca

Albuca shawii Baker

First published in J. Bot. 12: 367 (1874)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Martínez-Azorín, M., Crespo, M.B. & Dold, A.P. (2012). Albuca tenuifolia and A. shawii (Ornithogaloideae) two distinct spiecies from south Africa. Bothalia 42: 193-196.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Müller-Doblies, U. (2010). The enigma of Albuca tenuifolia Baker resolved. Feddes Repertorium 121: 285-298. [Cited as Albuca tenuifolia.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 18, 1993 Shaw [s.n.] South Africa K000257312 Lectotype Yes
Dec 21, 1989 Adlam, R.W. [s.n.] South Africa K000257309 Type Yes
Dec 20, 1989 Orpen [209] South Africa K000257307 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 20, 1989 Scott Elliot, G.F. [1597] South Africa K000257308 Type Yes
Dec 10, 1989 Shaw [s.n.] South Africa K000257313 Type Yes
Dec 10, 1989 Murray [54] South Africa K000257314 Syntype Yes
Story, R. [1683] South Africa K002173051 Yes
Guillarmod, J.; Getliffe; Mzamane [112] South Africa K002173049 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [2632] K002173044 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [16267] South Africa K002173053 Yes
Bester, S.P. [3336] South Africa K002173060 Yes
[Mawnce[?] Evans] [375] K002173041 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [6676] South Africa K002173055 Yes
Gilfillan, D.F. [6250] South Africa K002173043 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [11934] South Africa K002173054 Yes
Muller, D.B. [1316] South Africa K002173058 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [s.n.] South Africa K002173077 Yes
Codd, L.E. [8071] South Africa K002173059 Yes
Codd, L.E. [2317] South Africa K002173039 Yes
Strey [2857] South Africa K002173050 Yes
Killide, D.J.B. [1660] South Africa K002173079 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [18714] South Africa K002173047 Yes
Phillipson, P.B. [1152] South Africa K002173045 Yes
Greaghe-Haward [s.n.] South Africa K000257311 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bresant, E.G. [581] South Africa K002173074 Yes
Sankey, H.J. [294] K002173040 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [8707] South Africa K002173056 Yes
[Hilliars Burtt] [11934] South Africa K002173069 Yes
Wood, J.M. [3445] South Africa K000257310 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cooper, T. [887] South Africa K002173072 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [7743] South Africa K002173073 Yes
Young, R.G.N. [s.n.] South Africa K002173046 Yes
Dyer, L.A. [2327] South Africa K002173075 Yes
Halliwell, B. [5148A] South Africa K002173071 Yes
Ryder, E.F. [91] South Africa K002173078 Yes
Bolus, H. [12404] South Africa K002173042 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [595] K002173052 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [1423] K002173076 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [16319] South Africa K002173048 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [790326] South Africa K002173070 Yes
{Werger, M.J.A.; E & W } [129] K002173057 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Science Photographs

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