Species
Kniphofia linearifolia
Etymology
Kniphofia: The genus is named in honour off Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (1704 - 1763) German physician and botanist.
linearifolia: with linear leaves
Common Name(s)
Marsh poker
Authority
Kniphofia linearifolia Baker
Family
Asphodelaceae
Brief Description
Clumping, to 1.5 m tall. Deciduous.
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Herbs
Flowering
Flowers greenish yellow (pink in bud stage)
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Yellow
Propagation Technique
Seed (collection from Whanganui in 2010 comprised wild seedlings growing near planted specimens); division
Year Naturalised
2010
Origin
southern Africa occurring in Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga and Zimbabwe, with an outlier recorded at Worcester in Western Cape.
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
References and further reading
Janine E. Victor & Abraham E. van Wyk (1999) Pollen morphology of Diosma
and Coleonema (Rutaceae: Diosminae) and its taxonomic implications, Grana, 38:1, 12-19, DOI:
10.1080/001731300750044663
This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019