Geerinck, D.J.L. (2015) Asphodelaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique
Kativu, S. (1996) Asphodelaceae of the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 16(1) 27-53
Clump-forming robust plants (in ours) with a small rhizome. Leaves linear, rosulate to subdistichous, usually keeled. Peduncle terminal. Inflorescence a simple raceme of numerous flowers. Bracts persistent, scarious, longer than pedicels. Pedicels articulated at apex. Flowers spreading or pendulous, yellow and often red near the apex. Perianth fused to form a campanulate to cylindric or ± funnel-shaped tube for more than 3/ 4 of its length; lobes short, unequal. Ovary sessile, ovoid. Capsule spherical to ovoid, triquetrous. Seeds ± flattened, acutely 3-angled or winged. Derivation of name: For J.J. Kniphof, 1704-1765, professor at Erfurt, Germany Worldwide: 65 species, mainly tropical and South Africa; 1 in Arabia and 1 in Madagascar DRC: 8 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| benguellensis Baker | XI | |
| dubia De Wild. | XI | |
| grantii Baker | IV,V,IX,XI | Description, Image |
| marungensis Lisowski & Wiland [End] | XI | |
| nana Marais [End] | XI | |
| princeae (A. Berger) Marais | IX | Description |
| pumila (Aiton) Kunth | VIII,IX | Description |
| thomsonii Baker var. thomsonii | IX | Description |