Agapanthus praecox
African Lily, African Lily
Also known as: Agapanthus africanus var. maximus (Lindl.) T.Durand & Schinz +18 more
- Agapanthus africanus var. maximus (Lindl.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Agapanthus africanus var. minimus (Lindl.) Beauverd
- Agapanthus comptonii F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus comptonii subsp. longitubis F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus giganteus Anon.
- Agapanthus longispathus F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus multiflorus Willd.
- Agapanthus orientalis F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus praecox subsp. minimus (Lindl.) F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.
- Agapanthus praecox subsp. praecox
- Agapanthus tuberosus L. ex Redouté
- Agapanthus umbellatus subsp. albus Hovey
- Agapanthus umbellatus subsp. flore-pleno Van Geert
- Agapanthus umbellatus subsp. intermedius J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Agapanthus umbellatus subsp. maximus (Lindl.) J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Agapanthus umbellatus subsp. maximus-albus J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Agapanthus umbellatus subsp. variegatus (G.Sinclair) Hovey
- Agapanthus umbellatus var. aureus G.Nicholson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a geophyte.
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Agapanthus praecox (commonly known as African Lily) is a plant with underground storage organs belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal
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)
Azores, Canary Is., Costa Rica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Honduras, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Portugal, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha, Victoria