Chasmanthe floribunda
African Corn Flag, African Cornflag
Other regional names: Aunt Eliza
- Aunt Eliza
Also known as: Antholyza floribunda Salisb. +3 more
- Antholyza floribunda Salisb.
- Antholyza praealta Delile
- Antkolyza aethiopica L.
- Petamenes floribunda (Salisb.) E.Phillips
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Chasmanthe floribunda (commonly known as African corn-flag) is a tuberous plant within the Iridaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, 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
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)
Algeria, Argentina Northeast, California, Canary Is., East Aegean Is., France, Italy, Madeira, New South Wales, Portugal, Sardegna, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tunisia, Victoria, Western Australia