Chasmanthe

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Crocoideae
Tribus: Ixieae
Genus: Chasmanthe
Species: C. aethiopica – C. bicolor – C. floribunda
Name

Chasmanthe N.E.Br. (1932)

Type species: C. aethiopica (L.) N.E.Br.

References

Brown, N.E. 1932. Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 20: 272.

Additional references

Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Chasmanthe in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2022 Jan 31. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Chasmanthe. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2022 Jan 31. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Chasmanthe. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2022 Jan 31.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Chasmanthe. Published online. Accessed: Jan 31 2022.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Chasmanthe in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2013 Feb 10.

Vernacular names
English: African cornflag
فارسی: تشسمانثى
suomi: Kitakurjenmiekat

Chasmanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described in 1932. It is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. It is widely grown as an ornamental and naturalized in various locations.[1]

In their native habitat the flowers are pollinated by sunbirds. The genus name is derived from the Greek words chasme, meaning "gaping", and anthos, meaning "flower".[2]

Species[1]

Chasmanthe aethiopica (L.) N.E.Br. (Chasmanthe, Cobra Lily) - Cape Province; naturalized in the Canary Islands, Madeira, continental Portugal, continental Spain, Balearics and the Greek islands.[3]
Chasmanthe bicolor (Gasp. ex Ten.) N.E.Br. - Cape Province; naturalized in California, Italy and Great Britain[4]
Chasmanthe floribunda (Salisb.) N.E.Br. (South African Cornflag, Pennants) - Cape Province; naturalized in California, Algeria, Australia, Argentina, St. Helena

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 178–81. ISBN 0-88192-897-6.
"Chasmanthe aethiopica (L.) N.E.Br". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

"Chasmanthe bicolor (Gasp.) N.E.Br". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist Series
PlantZAfrica.com - Chasmanthe aethiopica
Iziko Museums of Cape Town - Chasmanthe