Bobartia
Encyclopedia
Bobartia is a genus
of perennial, herbaceous
and bulbous plants in the iris family (Iridaceae
). The genus comprises 15 species distributed in South Africa
. The genus name is a tribute to German botanist Jakob Bobart.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of perennial, herbaceous
Herbaceous
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
and bulbous plants in the iris family (Iridaceae
Iridaceae
The Iris family or Iridaceae is a family of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants included in the monocot order Asparagales, taking its name from the genus Iris. Almost worldwide in distribution and one of the most important families in horticulture, it includes more than 2000 species...
). The genus comprises 15 species distributed in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The genus name is a tribute to German botanist Jakob Bobart.
List of species
- Bobartia aphylla (L.f.Carolus Linnaeus the YoungerCarl Linnaeus the Younger, Carl von Linné or Carolus Linnaeus the Younger was a Swedish naturalist...
) Ker Gawl.John Bellenden Ker GawlerJohn Bellenden Ker, originally John Gawler was an English botanist born about 1764 in Ramridge, Andover, Hampshire and died in June 1842 in the same town. On 5 November 1804 he changed his name to Ker Bellenden, but continued to sign his name as Bellenden Ker until his death...
, Irid. Gen.: 30 (1827). - Bobartia fasciculata Gillett ex Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 34 (1974).
- Bobartia filiformis (L.f.) Ker Gawl., Irid. Gen.: 30 (1827).
- Bobartia gladiata (L.f.) Ker Gawl., Irid. Gen.: 30 (1827).
- Bobartia gladiata subsp. gladiata.
- Bobartia gladiata subsp. major (G.J.Lewis) Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 24 (1974).
- Bobartia gladiata subsp. teres Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 25 (1974).
- Bobartia gracilis BakerJohn Gilbert BakerJohn Gilbert Baker was an English botanist.Baker was born in Guisborough, the son of John and Mary Baker and educated at Quaker schools in Ackworth and York....
, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1901: 134 (1901). - Bobartia indica L., Sp. Pl.: 54 (1753).
- Bobartia lilacina G.J.Lewis, J. S. African Bot. 11: 108 (1945).
- Bobartia longicyma Gillett, J. Bot. 68: 104 (1930).
- Bobartia longicyma subsp. longicyma.
- Bobartia longicyma subsp. magna Gillett ex Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 26 (1974).
- Bobartia longicyma subsp. microflora Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 27 (1974).
- Bobartia macrocarpa Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 33 (1974).
- Bobartia macrospatha Baker, Handb. Irid.: 119 (1892).
- Bobartia macrospatha subsp. anceps (Baker) Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 36 (1974).
- Bobartia macrospatha subsp. macrospatha.
- Bobartia orientalis Gillett, J. Bot. 68: 104 (1930).
- Bobartia orientalis subsp. occidentalis Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 33 (1974).
- Bobartia orientalis subsp. orientalis.
- Bobartia paniculata G.J.Lewis, J. S. African Bot. 7: 50 (1941).
- Bobartia parva Gillett, J. Bot. 68: 104 (1930).
- Bobartia robusta Baker, Handb. Irid.: 120 (1892).
- Bobartia rufa Strid, Opera Bot. 37: 37 (1974).