1082.000 Drimia
Kativu, S. & Drummond, R.B. (1994) New combination in the genus Thuranthos C.H. Wright and a new record for T. macranthum (Baker) C.H. Wright in Zimbabwe Kirkia 15(1) 112-116
Description of the genus
Bulbous, perennial herbs. Leaves and inflorescences arising from separate buds. Leaves 1-many, linear to lorate. Flowers in cylindric or subcapitate racemes, rarely pendulous. Bracts long-acuminate, at least the lower spurred. Flowers white, mauve, brown or green with a dark midrib. Perianth of 6 free or fused, patent or erecto-patent, segments. Stamens 6, with filaments erect and ± connivent or spreading. Ovary 3-locular; ovules many. Capsule spherical to ovoid, loculicidal. Seeds flat, winged, black, shiny, papillose. Worldwide: 120 species in S Europe, Africa and Asia Zimbabwe: 7 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| calcarata (Baker) Stedje | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| elata Jacq. ex Willd. | N,W,C,E | Description, Image |
| indica (Roxb.) Jessop | N,C | Image |
| macrantha (Baker) Baker | N,C | Image |
| multisetosa (Baker) Jessop | N,C,E | Description, Image |
| sanguinea (Schinz) Jessop | W,C,S | Description, Image |
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