Genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae
"Red hot poker" redirects here. For the implement, see Fire iron.
Kniphofia
Kniphofia uvaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:
Asphodeloideae
Genus:
Kniphofia Moench
Synonyms[1]
Tritoma Ker Gawl.
Triocles Salisb.
Tritomanthe Link
Tritomium Link
Rudolpho-roemeria Steud. ex Hochst.
Triclissa Salisb.
Notosceptrum Benth.
Kniphofia (/nɪpˈhoʊfiə/,[2]/nɪˈfoʊfiə/[3]) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794.[4] All species of Kniphofia are native to Africa. Common names include tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily and poker plant.
^Cite error: The named reference e was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
^Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
Kniphofia (/nɪpˈhoʊfiə/, /nɪˈfoʊfiə/) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794. All species...
Kniphofia uvaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, also known as tritomea, torch lily, or red hot poker, due to the shape and...
Kniphofia northiae, the giant red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa....
Kniphofia rooperi, Rooper's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Growing...
Kniphofia galpinii, called the Galpin red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kniphofia, native to Eswatini and South Africa. It has...
Kniphofia umbrina, called the Eswati poker, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kniphofia. The species is native to an area near Forbes Reef in...
Kniphofia thomsonii, called Thomson's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Great Lakes countries...
Some examples include; Achillea Aster Bergenia Dahlia Foxglove Hollyhock Kniphofia Lupin Salvia Phlox The majority of fruit bearing plants are perennial...
Africa. Several genera, notably Aloe, Asphodelus, Gasteria, Haworthia and Kniphofia are perhaps the best known of the family due to their use among plant...
Kniphofia nana is a plant species in the family Asphodeloideae. It is endemic to Zaïre (Democratic Republic of the Congo) in central Africa. Kew World...
Kniphofia reflexa is a species of plant which is native to Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. Cheek...
Knipholone is a chemical compound found in the roots of Kniphofia foliosa of the family Asphodelaceae. Dagne, Ermias; Steglich, Wolfgang (1984-01-01)...
Terete raceme of Kniphofia shown together with a cross section of a peduncle. A: Inflorescence; B: Terete peduncle; C: Cross section of a terete peduncle...
subfamily also includes ornamental perennials such as red hot pokers (Kniphofia). Members of the subfamily Hemerocallidoideae are varied in habit. Daylilies...
from an Actinobacterium, and knipholone, which is found in the roots of Kniphofia foliosa of the family Asphodelaceae. The structure complexity in vancomycin...
(though the term “red hot poker” is also applied to species in the genus Kniphofia). This pendent shaped plant ranges in color from a yellowish pink to red...
Terete raceme of Kniphofia with a cross section of a peduncle. A: An inflorescence of this plant B: The terete peduncle of another inflorescence of the...
Paradise Flower Senecio cruenta, Cineraria Protea cynaroides, King Protea Kniphofia rooperi, Red Hot Poker Trillium grandiflorum, Great White Trillium...
Guinea – Sepik blue orchid (Dendrobium lasianthera) Rwanda – torch lily (Kniphofia uvaria) Saint Lucia – the rose and the marguerite Samoa – teuila (Alpinia...
Mbuluzi River in Eswatini. This area included the natural habitat of Kniphofia umbrina, a rare Eswatini endemic red hot poker. When the Hawane dam was...
Global Information
