Aristea ecklonii
Blue Corn Lily
Also known as: Aristea cyanea DeWild. +3 more
- Aristea cyanea DeWild.
- Aristea lastii Baker
- Aristea maitlandii Hutch.
- Aristea stipitata R.C.Foster
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Aristea ecklonii (commonly known as Blue Corn-lily) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
California, France, Great Britain, India, Jamaica, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Victoria, West Himalaya