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Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf.
Fl. Tellur. 4: 19. 1838 [1836 publ. mid-1838]
Family: AMARYLLIDACEAE

Scadoxus multiflorus Photo by: Raimondo Paladini

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf.
Fl. Tellur. 4: 19. 1838 [1836 publ. mid-1838]
Synonymy: 30 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Scadoxus multiflorus subs. katharinae (Baker) Friis & Nordal
Norweg. J. Bot. 23(2): 64. 1976
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Scadoxus multiflorus subs. longitubus (C.H.Wright) Friis & Nordal
Norweg. J. Bot. 23: 64 (1976).
Synonymy: 3
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Katharine Lily, Fireball lily, Blood lily, Bloodflower, Katherine-wheel, Oxtongue lily, Powderpuff lily
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Bloedblom, Gifwortel
CHINESE (中文): 网球花
MALAYALAM (മലയാളം): കുടമുല്ല
THAI (ภาษาไทย): ว่านแสงอาทิตย์
UKRAINIAN (Українська): Скадоксус багатоквітковий
VIETNAMESE (Tiếng Việt): Hồng tú cầu

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Scadoxus multiflorus group

  • Scadoxus multiflorus (Martyn) Raf.: (subsp. multiflorus) Flower tube 4–15 mm, segments 12–32 x 0.5–2.5 mm, height variable. Distribution: Southern to tropical Africa; Arabia.
  • Scadoxus multiflorus subs. katharinae (Baker) Friis & Nordal: Flower tube 12–22 mm, segments 18–30 x 2.2–4 mm, height up to 120 cm. Distribution: Swaziland; eastern coastal South Africa.
  • Scadoxus multiflorus subs. longitubus (C.H.Wright) Friis & Nordal: Flower tube 15–26 mm, segments 15–28 x 1.4–3.4 mm, height up to 65 cm. Distribution: Lowland forest in tropical west Africa.


26050 paolo Paolo Di Varena
Scadoxus multiflorus Photo by: Paolo Di Varena
27708 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Scadoxus multiflorus Photo by: Raimondo Paladini

27710 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Scadoxus multiflorus Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
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