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]
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
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^ abKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^Manning, John; Goldblatt, Peter (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History & Classification. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 178–81. ISBN978-0-88192-897-6.
^"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.
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chasmanthe, genus, flowering, plants, family, iridaceae, first, described, 1932, endemic, cape, province, south, africa, widely, grown, ornamental, naturalized, various, locations, floribundascientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, . 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 ChasmantheChasmanthe floribundaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder AsparagalesFamily IridaceaeSubfamily CrocoideaeTribe CroceaeGenus ChasmantheN E Br Type speciesChasmanthe aethiopica L N E BrownIn 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 HelenaReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chasmanthe a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Manning John Goldblatt Peter 2008 The Iris Family Natural History amp Classification Portland Oregon Timber Press pp 178 81 ISBN 978 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 nbsp This Iridaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chasmanthe amp oldid 1180027705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
