Hypoxis decumbens
Also known as: Anthericum ensiforme Vell. +12 more
- Anthericum ensiforme Vell.
- Anthericum sessile Mill.
- Hypoxis breviscapa Kunth
- Hypoxis caricifolia Salisb.
- Hypoxis decumbens var. dolichocarpa G.L.Nesom
- Hypoxis decumbens var. major Seub.
- Hypoxis elongata Kunth
- Hypoxis gracilis Lehm.
- Hypoxis procumbens
- Hypoxis racemosa Donn.Sm.
- Hypoxis scorzonerifolia Bello, 1883
- Niobea nemorosa Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Niobea pratensis Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hypoxidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Hypoxis decumbens is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Hypoxidaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
KwaZulu-Natal