Biology:Gethyllis britteniana

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Short description: Species of plant

Gethyllis britteniana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Gethyllis
Species:
G. britteniana
Binomial name
Gethyllis britteniana
Baker

Gethyllis britteniana, commonly known as the common Sandveld kukumakranka or kukumakranka, is a perennial geophyte belonging to the genus Gethyllis and is part of the fynbos and Succulent Karoo.[2] The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[3]

The species has three subspecies:

  • Gethyllis britteniana subsp. britteniana
  • Gethyllis britteniana subsp. bruynsii D.Müll.-Doblies[4]
  • Gethyllis britteniana subsp. herrei (L.Bolus) D.Müll.-Doblies[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15513723 entry