Bulbinella

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Bulbinella
Species: B. angustifolia – B. barkerae – B. calcicola – B. cauda-felis – B. chartacea – B. ciliolata – B. divaginata – B. eburniflora – B. elata – B. elegans – B. floribunda – B. gibbsii – B. gracilis – B. graminifolia – B. hookeri – B. latifolia – B. modesta – B. nana – B. nutans – B. potbergensis – B. punctulata – B. rossii – B. talbotii – B. trinervis – B. triquetra
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Bulbinella in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Mar 22. Reference page.

Name

Bulbinella Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 569. 1843.
Type species: Bulbinella triquetra (L.f.) Kunth

References

Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Bulbinella in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Mar 22. Reference page.
Kunth, C.S. (1843) Enum. Pl. 4: 569.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Bulbinella in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Bulbinella is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae,[2] first described as a genus in 1843.[3] Many species are endemic to Cape Province in western South Africa, confined to the winter rainfall area. Other species are endemic to New Zealand, where they are most common in the central Otago region which enjoys a similar climate to the Cape Region of South Africa.[1][4][5]
Description

They are characterised by the presence of a dense terminal raceme of flowers, often yellow but also white, pink, yellow or orange depending on the species. One of the New Zealand species only species with white and yellow flowers.[clarification needed] Each flower occurs in the axil of a bract and has 1 nerved perianth segments that are almost free. Each flower has 6 stamens. The seeds are characteristically shield shaped and there are one or two seeds in each chamber.

The plants may grow up to 1 metre in height and have narrow or thread like but never succulent leaves. The leaves decay into prominent fibres at the base of the stem, often netted or reticulate in appearance, although this feature is absent from the New Zealand species. They tend to overwinter and aestivate with wiry or swollen tubers.

Species[1]

Bulbinella angustifolia (Cockayne & Laing) L.B.Moore - South Island of New Zealand
Bulbinella barkerae P.L.Perry - Caledon + Bredasdorp in Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella calcicola J.C.Manning & Goldblatt - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella caudafelis (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella chartacea P.L.Perry - Clanwilliam + Worcester in Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella ciliolata Kunth - Namaqualand in Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella divaginata P.L.Perry - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella eburniflora P.L.Perry - Calvinia in Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella elata P.L.Perry - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella elegans Schltr. ex P.L.Perry - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella floribunda (Aiton) T.Durand & Schinz - Yellow Cat-tail - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella gibbsii Cockayne - North + South Islands of New Zealand
Bulbinella gracilis Kunth - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella graminifolia P.L.Perry - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella hookeri (Colenso ex Hook.) Cheeseman - Maori Lily - North + South Islands of New Zealand
Bulbinella latifolia Kunth - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella modesta L.B.Moore - North + South Islands of New Zealand
Bulbinella nana P.L.Perry - Richtersveld in Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella nutans (Thunb.) T.Durand & Schinz - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella potbergensis P.L.Perry - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella punctulata Zahlbr. - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella rossii (Hook.f.) Cheeseman - Ross Lily - Auckland Islands + Campbell Islands of New Zealand
Bulbinella talbotii L.B.Moore - Gouland Downs in New Zealand's South Island
Bulbinella trinervis (Baker) P.L.Perry - Cape Province of South Africa
Bulbinella triquetra (L.f.) Kunth - Cape Province of South Africa

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "Asphodeloideae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Asphodeloideae
Moore, L.B. & Edgar, E. (1970). Flora of New Zealand 2: 1-354. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.