Eucomis comosa

Eucomis comosa
1806 illustration [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Eucomis
Species: Eucomis comosa
Hort. ex Wehrh.
Synonyms[2]
  • Asphodelus comosus Houtt.
  • Eucomis punctata L'Hér.
  • Fritillaria punctata (L'Hér.) J.F.Gmel.
  • Ornithogalum punctatum (L'Hér.) Thunb.
  • Eucomea elata Salisb.
  • Basilaea punctata (L'Hér.) Mirb.
  • Eucomis punctata var. striata Ker Gawl.
  • Eucomis striata (Ker Gawl.) W.T.Aiton
  • Eucomis punctata var. concolor Baker in W.H.Harvey
Purple cultivar

Eucomis comosa (pineapple flower, pineapple lily, wine eucomis) is an ornamental plant in the Asparagaceae family of plants (subfamily Scilloideae). It is endemic to South Africa.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Botanical Magazine, Plate No. 913, http://www.nalusda.gov/curtis/spottedlee.shtml S. Edwards, Sansum
  2. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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