Gloriosa superba
Climbing Lily, Creeping Lily
Other regional names: Flame Lily +1 more
- Flame Lily
- Glory Lily
Also known as: Eugone superba (L.) Salisb. +19 more
- Eugone superba (L.) Salisb.
- Gloriosa angulata Schumach.
- Gloriosa cirrhifolia Stokes
- Gloriosa doniana Schult. & Schult.f.
- Gloriosa hybr
- Gloriosa lutea Anon.
- Gloriosa nepalensis G.Don
- Gloriosa rockefelleriana Stehlé & M.Stehlé
- Gloriosa rothschildiana O'Brien
- Gloriosa superba f. angustifolia Kuntze
- Gloriosa superba f. doniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Gloriosa superba var. angustifolia Baker
- Gloriosa superba var. superba
- Gloriosa verschuurii Hoog
- Methonica doniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kunth
- Methonica gloriosa Salisb.
- Methonica petersiana Klotzsch ex Garcke
- Methonica plantii Planch.
- Methonica senegalensis Poit.
- Methonica superba (L.) Crantz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Colchicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Gloriosa superba (commonly known as Climbing-Lily or Creeping-Lily) is a tuberous plant within the Colchicaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Line Is., Nauru, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Réunion, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Solomon Is., Surinam, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Windward Is.