Checklist: Hyacinthaceae

HYACINTHACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Chase, M.W., Reveal, J.L. & Fay, M.J. (2009) A subfamilial classification for the expanded asparagalean families Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 132-136 
Manning, J.C., Forest, F, Devey, D.S, Fay, M.F. & Goldblatt, P. (2009) A Molecular Phylogeny and a Revised Classification of Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) Based on an Analysis of Four Plastid DNA Regions. Taxon 58(1) 77-107 
Manning, J.C., Goldblatt, P. & Fay, M.F. (2004) A revised generic synopsis of Hyacinthaceae in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on molecular evidence, including new combinations and the new Tribe Pseudoprospereae Edinburgh Journal of Botany 60(3) 533-568 
Martinez-Azorin, M., Crespo, M.B., Alonso-Vargas, M.A., Dold, A.P., Crouch, N.R., Pfosser, M., Mucina, L, Pinter, M. & Wetschnig, W. (2019) New combinations in the tribe Urgineeae (Asparagaceae subfam. Scilloideae) with comments on contrasting taxonomic treatments Phytotaxa 397(4) 291-299 
Martinez-Azorin, M., Crespo, M.B., Juan, A. & Fay, M.F. (2011) Molecular phylogenetics of subfamily Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) based on nuclear and plastid DNA regions, including a new taxonomic arrangement Annals of Botany 107 1-37 
Pfosser, M. & Speta, F. (1999) Phylogenetics of Hyacinthaceae Based on Plastid DNA Sequences Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 86(4) 852-875 
Pfosser, M., Prenner, G. & Wetschnig, W. (2003) Phylogenetic relationships among genera of Massonieae (Hyacinthaceae) inferred from plastd DNA and seed morphology Journal of Plant Research 116 115-132 
Stedje, B. (1996) Hyacinthaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa  
Stedje, B. (2001) Generic Delimitation of Hyacinthaceae, with Special Emphasis on Sub-Saharan Genera Systematics and Geography of Plants 71(2) 449-454 
Stedje, B. (2001) The Generic Delimitation within Hyacinthaceae. A comment on works by F. Speta Bothalia 34(2) 192-195 
Stedje, B. & Kativu, S. (2023) Hyacinthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(3) 1-57 
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
SCHIZOCARPHUS Van der Merwe 
Schizocarphus nervosus (Burch.) Van der Merwe
Dasystachys nervata C.H. Wright
Ornithogalum nervosum Burch.
Scilla nervosa (Burch.) J.P.Jessop
Scilla rigidifolia Kunth
Scilla setifera Baker
  
1079.000 ALBUCA L. 
Albuca abyssinica Jacq.
Albuca angolensis Baker
Albuca bainesii Baker
Albuca melleri (Baker) Baker
Albuca kirkii (Baker) Brenan
Albuca nyikensis Baker
Albuca virens (Ker Gawl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
subsp. virens
Ornithogalum ecklonii Schltdl.
Ornithogalum tenuifolium Redoute
Ornithogalum virens Ker Gawl.
Urginea cepaefolia (Baker) Rendle
  
1082.000 DRIMIA Jacq. ex Willd. 
Drimia altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl.
Urginea altissima (L.f.) Baker
Urginea micrantha (A. Rich.) Solms
  
1084.000 DIPCADI Medik. 
Dipcadi longifolium (Lindl.) Baker
Dipcadi anthericoides Engl. & Gilg
Dipcadi firmifolium Baker
Dipcadi sansibaricum Engl.
Dipcadi venenatum Schinz
Dipcadi zambesiacum Baker
Ornithogalum longifolium (Lindl.) J.C. Manning & Goldblatt
Uropetalum longifolium Lindl.

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