Biology:Wurmbea
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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| Wurmbea dioica in Paddys Ranges State Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Colchicaceae |
| Genus: | Wurmbea Thunb. |
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Wurmbea is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Colchicaceae, native to Africa and Australia . There are about 50 species, with about half endemic to each continent.
Recently the circumscription of the genus Wurmbea has been increased to include Onixotis punctata and Onixotis stricta.[1]
African species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (As of January 2015) are:[2][3]
Australian species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (As of January 2015) are:[2]
References
- Notes
- ↑ Manning, John (2008). Field Guide to Fynbos. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. ISBN 978-1-77007-265-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Search for Wurmbea". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do?plantName=Wurmbea. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ↑ "Wurmbea". African flowering plants database. http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php?langue=an. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- Sources
- "Wurmbea ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=WURMBEA. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- "Wurmbea". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Wurmbea. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
Wikidata ☰ Q774258 entry
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