Kniphofia

by | Mar 16, 2018 | Kniphofia

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Kniphofia thomsonii, called Thomson's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Great Lakes countries of Africa.[1] Its cultivar 'Stern's Trip' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Subtaxa

Kniphofia thomsonii var. Snowdenii.

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Kniphofia thomsonii var. snowdenii (C.H.Wright) Marais – Kenya, Uganda
  • Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii – Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kniphofia thomsonii Baker". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii 'Stern's Trip' Thomson's red-hot poker 'Stern's Trip'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.


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