Crocosmia aurea
Also known as: Babiana aurea (Pappe ex Hook.) Klotzsch +3 more
- Babiana aurea (Pappe ex Hook.) Klotzsch
- Crocosmia aurea var. aurea
- Montbretia aurea (Pappe ex Hook.)
- Tritonia aurea Pappe ex Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Crocosmia aurea is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, 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)
Azores, Japan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms