Asparagaceae
Dipcadi

Dipcadi viride (L.) Moench

First published in Suppl. Meth.: 267 (1802)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Angola

Native to:

Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Repu, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1993). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 2(2): 433-968. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Chaudhary, S.A. (2001). Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3: 1-368. Ministry of Agriculture & Water, Riyadh.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-32.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Berhaut, J. (1988). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 9: 1-522. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.J. Jex-Blake, Some Wild Flowers of Kenya p. 117 (1948).
  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 319, t. 147 (1994).
  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 523 (1898).
  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr., reprint: 423, t. 25 (1992).
  • Moench, Meth. Pl., Suppl.: 267 (1802).
  • Polhill in Journ. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 24: 17 (1962).
  • Thulin, Fl. Somalia 4: 51 (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Heath, A.; R . [1433] Botswana K000524305 No
Jul 27, 1993 Rowland [s.n.] Nigeria K000257236 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 13, 1993 Tyson, W. [2107] South Africa K000257274 Type Yes
Mar 13, 1993 Tyson, W. [2107] South Africa K000257275 Holotype Yes
Mar 13, 1993 Conrath, P. [677] South Africa K000257273 Holotype Yes
Mar 13, 1993 Conrath, P. [675] South Africa K000257276 Holotype Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Stolz, A. [1783] Tanzania K000257246 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Stolz, A. [1783] Tanzania K000257247 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Schweinfurth, G. [1947] Sudan K000257239 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Baron, R. [697] Madagascar K000432387 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Welwitsch [3732] Angola K000257254 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Chevalier [9536] Central African Republic K000257237 Type Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Baron, R. [697] Madagascar K000432388 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 27, 1993 Schweinfurth, G. [23] Sudan K000257238 Type Yes
Jan 25, 1993 Dinter [6789] Namibia K000257272 Isotype Yes
Merrett, L. [1979] Zambia K001635032 No
Merrett, L. [1981] Zambia K001635048 No
Goyder, D.J.; Maiato, F. [9205] Angola K001622916 Yes
de Koning, J. [7630] Mozambique K002197574 No
Robinson, E.A. [957] Zambia K002197595 No
Welwitsch [3714] Angola K000257253 Type Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [8304] K002197653 No
Richards, H.M. [10382] Zambia K002197605 No
Kenya K:SPC-01269.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3085] Zambia K002197603 No
Plowes, D.C.H. [1757] Zimbabwe K002197663 No
Robinson, E.A. [5829] Zambia K002197629 No
Collenette, I.S. [8486] Saudi Arabia K:SPC-64074.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3517] Zambia K002197627 No
Gloves, P. [2671] Kenya K:SPC-31132.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [14013] Kenya K:SPC-02429.000 No
Skarpe, C. [S-353] Botswana K002197670 No
Pawek, J. [4177] Malawi K002197590 No
Barbosa, L.A.G. [7625] Mozambique K002197578 No
Bishop, G. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002197645 No
Seine, R. [683] Zimbabwe K002197669 No
Moll, E.J. [282] Zimbabwe K002197662 No
Stopp, K. [BO116] Angola K002197674 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [693] Zambia K002197602 No
Wild, H. [3914] Zimbabwe K002197651 No
Myres, R.J. [607] Zimbabwe K002197643 No
Robinson, E.A. [2496] Zambia K002197614 No
West, O. [2482] Zimbabwe K002197646 No
Gilliland, H.B. [K844] Zimbabwe K002197633 No
Merrett, L. [1976] Zambia K001635050 No
Merrett, L. [LM1163] Zambia K001635046 No
Wild, H. [3686] Zimbabwe K002197637 No
Balsinhas, A. [685] Mozambique K002197576 No
[E. G. Bayloy] [572] K002197664 No
Mapaura, A.; Timberlake, J.; Wursten, B.; Chilene, I. [737] Mozambique K000963322 No
Richards, H.M. [10368] Zambia K:SPC-15651.000 No
Pawek, J. [10708] Malawi K002197591 No
Faulkner, H.G. [A265] Angola K002197672 No
White, F. [6376] Zambia K002197619 No
[C. Hylard] [88] Zambia K002197611 No
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [682] Zambia K002197607 No
Pawek, J. [10355] Malawi K002197582 No
Robinson, E.A. [1917] Zimbabwe K002197652 No
[H. M. Biegel] [2345] Zambia K002197601 No
de Koning, J. [8636a] Mozambique K002197579 No
Banda, E.A.K.; Nachamba, W. [2525] Malawi K002197592 No
Merrett, L. [LM285] Zambia K001635033 No
Wild, H.; Corby [4237] Zimbabwe K002197639 No
Trapnell, C.G. [CRS522] Zambia K002197613 No
Richards, H.M. [16884] Zambia K002197609 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3296] Zambia K002197604 No
Corby, H.D.L.; Wild, H. [552] Zimbabwe K002197636 No
Pawek, J. [10390] Malawi K002197583 No
Pawek, J. [13456] Malawi K002197584 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1834] Tanzania K:SPC-29489.000 No
Teague, A.J. [395] Zimbabwe K002197649 No
Mogg, A.O.D. [27647] Mozambique K002197572 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F546] Zambia K002197618 No
Kelly, R.D. [133] Zimbabwe K002197654 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM1710] Zambia K002197625 No
Tanzania K:SPC-29476.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [14155] Kenya K:SPC-02430.000 No
Chase, N.C. [5354] Zimbabwe K002197638 No
Wild, H. [3906] Zimbabwe K002197635 No
Craster, O.M. (Mrs) [93] Zimbabwe K002197640 No
Kelly, R.D. [562] Zimbabwe K002197632 No
Robinson, E.A. [5781] Zambia K002197626 No
Greenendijk, E.H.G.; [J. Dungo] [1542] Mozambique K002197577 No
Richards, H.M. [5904] Zambia K002197610 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1201] Tanzania K:SPC-03693.000 No
Pawek, J. [5999] Malawi K002197586 No
Welwitsch [2716] Angola K000257252 Type Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [2343] Zambia K002197597 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3517] Zambia K:SPC-38400.000 No
{Mrs. H. McLeod} [11] Zimbabwe K002197656 No
Pawek, J. [7561] Malawi K002197581 No
Richards, H.M. [3570] Zambia K002197617 No
Draper, I. [3] Zambia K002197628 No
Cruse, A.W. [429] Zambia K002197621 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6246] Kenya K000257245 Type Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1128] Tanzania K:SPC-06446.000 No
Biegel, H.M. [2712] Zimbabwe K002197655 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2213] Botswana K002197588 No
Richards, H.M. [5901] Zambia K002197615 No
Hansen, O.J. [3226] Botswana K002197671 No
Ash [801] Ethiopia K:SPC-36418.000 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Polhill, R.M. [14080] Malawi K002197599 No
Gillett, J.B. [13921] Kenya K:SPC-31129.000 No
Mogg, A.O.D. [31619] Mozambique K002197573 No
Wild, H. [3687] Zimbabwe K002197657 No
Richards, H.M. [14934] Zambia K002197623 No
Robinson, E.A. [4132] Zambia K002197612 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [2912] Zambia K002197598 No
Biegel, H.M. [2707] Zimbabwe K002197642 No
Mathew, B.F. [6182] Kenya K:SPC-33891.000 No
Cruse, A. [44] Zambia K002197616 No
King, A.E. [404] Zambia K002197596 No
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [13723] Mozambique K000787776 No
Pawek, J. [10547] Malawi K002197593 No
Pawek, J. [13366] Malawi K002197585 No
Gillett, J.B. [13979] Kenya K:SPC-02427.000 No
Wild, H. [4857] Zambia K002197620 No
Muller, T.; Biegel, H. [3206] Zimbabwe K002197641 No
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [[321b]] Zimbabwe K002197648 No
Pawek, J. [7554] Malawi K002197587 No
s.coll. [6945] Zimbabwe K002197660 No
{Bryant} [572] K002197665 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [611] Zambia K002197624 No
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2272] Botswana K002197589 No
Richards, H.M. [17237] Zambia K002197630 No
Robinson, E.A. [4039] Zambia K002197658 No
{Weber} [3717] Angola K002197673 No
Macaulay [s.n.] Zambia K002197622 No
Robinson, E.A. [5924] Zambia K002197608 No
Biegel, H.M. [2345] Zimbabwe K002197661 No
Wild, H. [3679] Zimbabwe K002197644 No
Bryant, E.G. [s.n.] K002197668 No
Leach, L.I.; Williamson, G. [13524] Zambia K002197600 No
Leach, L.C.; Bayliss, R.D. [11827] Mozambique K002197580 No
Robinson, E.A. [4738] Zambia K002197631 No
Bishop, A. [55] Zimbabwe K002197659 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [4840] Guinea K000257235 Type Yes
{Baker} [3715] K002197667 No
King, A.E. [213] Zambia K002197594 No
Kerr, J.E. [34737] Zimbabwe K002197650 No
Craster, O.M. (Mrs) [217] Zimbabwe K002197647 No
Richards, H.M. [10368] Zambia K002197606 No
s.coll. [11520] Mozambique K002197575 No
Hislop, A. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002197634 No
Bishop, A. [Z264] Zimbabwe K002197666 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1782] Sudan Dipcadi lanceolatum K000257242 Type Yes
Schimper [1696] Ethiopia Dipcadi tacazzeanum K000257240 Type Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [25843] Nigeria Dipcadi tacazzeanum K:SPC-15166.000 No
Ash [780] Ethiopia Dipcadi tacazzeanum K:SPC-36404.000 No
Kerr, E. [34737] Zimbabwe Dipcadi comosum K:SPC-02420.000 No
Wild, H. [34738] Zimbabwe Dipcadi comosum K:SPC-05453.000 No
Wild, H. [40290] Zimbabwe Dipcadi filifolium K:SPC-04448.000 No
Wild, H. [34815] Zimbabwe Dipcadi filifolium K:SPC-02423.000 No
Wild, H. [44478] Zimbabwe Dipcadi filifolium K:SPC-02422.000 No
Gillett, J.B. [14040] Kenya Dipcadi filifolium K:SPC-02421.000 No
Ash [329] Ethiopia Dipcadi filifolium K:SPC-06049.379 No
Verdcourt, B. [3301] Tanzania Dipcadi filifolium K:SPC-29505.000 No

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