KNIPHOFIA 



KNIPHOFIA 



1753 



high. It 'grows 4-6 ft. high in rich soil, the peduncles 

 less rigid than in K. Uvaria (blooming late) with 

 cylindrical spikes 18-24 in. long and fls. often }/in. 

 across. Gn. 71, p. 492. See var. maxima, below. 



Baker's treatment of the botanical varieties (under 

 K. alooides) is as follows (Fl. Capensis, VI, p. 283) : 



Var. maxima (Tritoma grandiflora, Hort. T. Saun- 

 dersii, Carr.). More robust: Ivs. 4-5 ft. long, 1 in. 

 wide: raceme and fls. longer; stamens more decidedly 

 exserted. B.M. 6553 (fls. yellow, more or less tinged 

 red). R.H. 1882:504 (colored like the type). 



Var. nobilis (Tritoma, ndbilis, Guill.). Still more 

 robust: scape including raceme sometimes 6-7 ft. long; 

 fls. 1M in. long. R.H. 1885:252. 



Var. serotina, Hort. A late-flowering form with 

 slender perianth 1J4 m - long and distinctly exserted 

 stamens. Baker also mentions var. carnosa, glaucescens 

 and refulgens without discrimination. Other varieties 

 with Latin names are mentioned in Gn. 36:458. K. 

 prascox, Baker, is probably not in cult.: fls. sometimes 

 in summer and sometimes in autumn. 



4. RoSperi, Lena. Lvs. ensiform-acuminate, 4 ft. 

 long, and to 1J^ in. broad, scabrous on the margin, 

 acutely keeled, glaucous: raceme to 6 in. long, very 

 dense, on a stout stiff peduncle as long as the Ivs. ; fls. 

 paler than in K. Uvaria and later; perianth cylindrical, 

 to \Yi in. long, the segms. ovate and obtuse; stamens 

 at length just exserted. Coast region, S. Afr. B.M. 

 6116. J.F. 4:362. The plant grown under this name 

 is likely not to be the true botanical species here 

 described. 



EE. Color of Ivs. bright green. 



5. Burchellii, Kunth. Lvs. ensiform-acuminate, 2-3 

 ft. long, ^-%in. wide, sharply keeled, 15-20 ribs each 

 side of midrib, smooth on the margin: spike 6-12 in. 

 long, on a stout peduncle 3 ft. high; fls. bright yelow, 

 much tinged with red when young; perianth somewhat 

 cylindrical, to 1^ in. long, the segms. as long as broad 

 and ovate; stamens at length just exserted. S. Afr. 

 B.R. 1745 (as Tritoma Burchellii). Probably the true 

 K. Burchellii is not now in commerce. 



6. Iongic611is, Baker. Lvs. ensiform, sharply keeled, 

 2 ft. long and 1 in. broad at base, smooth on margins: 

 raceme dense and short, on a slender peduncle 1J^ ft. 

 long: fls. lemon-yellow tinged orange-yellow when 

 young, on very short pedicels; perianth somewhat or 

 nearly cylindrical, to 1 }/% in. long, constricted above the 

 ovary, the lobes small and ovate; stamens and style 

 at length short-exserted. Natal. Gn. 59, p. 96; 63, p. 

 92. Gn.W. 20:120. 



DD. Stamens prominently exserted. 



7. sarmentdsa, Kunth. (Aletris sarmentdsa, Andr.). 

 Lvs. ensiform-acuminate, 2-3 ft. long and to 1 in. broad, 

 glaucous-green, sharply keeled, about 12 ribs either 

 side the midrib: raceme cylindrical, dense, 6-12 in. 

 long, on a stout peduncle equaling the Ivs.; upper fls. 

 red, the lower yellow or yellow tinged red; perianth 

 cylindrical, to 1 in. long, the segms. broad, ovate and 

 obtuse; stamens and style at length exserted to about 

 J^in. S. Afr. B.M. 744. It produces underground 

 shoots or offsets. 



8. primulina, Baker. Lvs. many, ensiform, 3-4 ft. 

 long and Y<-\ in. broad, toward base sharply keeled, 

 smooth on margin: raceme dense, oblong, 3-4 in. long, 

 on a stout and stiff peduncle as long as the Ivs.; fls. 

 pale yellow; perianth nearly cylindrical, 1 in. long; 

 segms. small and ovate; stamens and style much 

 exserted. Eastern region. S. Afr. G. 32:299. 



cc. Lvs. linear. 



9. triangularis, Kunth. Lvs. narrow-linear, rather 

 rigid, erect, 1 ft. long, nearly triquetrous, margins 

 smooth: raceme dense, 12-18 in. long, on a slender 



peduncle 1-1 H ft. long; fls. all yellow; perianth 1 in. 

 long, cylindrical; segms. ovate-oblong and obtuse, 

 longer than broad; stamens and style not exserted. 

 Central region, S. Afr. 



10. Nelsonii, Mast. Lvs. narrow-linear (the old 

 ones persisting as weak fibers), 1^-2 ft. long, with a 

 thick midrib, rounded and 3-nerved on the back, and 

 recurved serrulate edges: raceme dense, oblong, 2-3 

 in. long, on a peduncle as long as the Ivs.; fls. bright 

 scarlet sometimes tinged orange, all deflexed at expan- 

 sion, on very short pedicels; perianth cylindrical, 1J4 

 in. long and narrow; segms. oblong and small; stamens 

 more or less in two series, much shorter than perianth. 

 Kalahari region, S. Afr. 



G.C. Ill 11:561; 39:82. 

 Gn. 50, p. 400; 55:166. 

 It is probable that K. 

 Nelsonii is not represented 

 in the garden plants under 

 this name. A hybrid be- 

 tween K. pauciflora and 

 K. Macowanii has passed 

 under this name, but it is 

 now given the name K. 

 kewensis, N. E. Br. : fls. 

 yellow. 



11. Macowanii, Baker 

 (Tritoma rigidissima and 

 T. maroccdna, Hort.). 

 Dwarf: Ivs. linear, erect 

 and rigid, to 2 ft. long, 

 3-5 veins either side the 

 midrib, with a thickened 

 scabrous margin: raceme 

 very dense, 2-4 in. long, 

 on a slender peduncle 1-2 

 ft. long; fls. bright yellow- 

 ish to orange-red; perianth 

 cylindrical, 1 in. long; 

 segms. ovate and obtuse, 

 reflexed; stamens not ex- 

 serted. S.Afr. B.M. 6167. 

 R.H. 1879:390. G.C. III. 

 39:83. K. cordllina, 

 Hort., R.B. 19:25 (1893), 

 a hybrid between this 

 species and K. Uvaria 

 was raised by Deleuil, of 

 Marseilles: it grows 18-24 

 in. high and bears ovoid 

 spikes of coral-red fls. all 

 summer and fall: said to 

 be good for cutting. K. 

 media Macdwanii, Hort.: 

 "a hybrid between K. 

 aloides grandiflora and K. 

 Macowanii. This is an 



earlier blooming sort than either of its parents, as dwarf 

 as K. Macowanii and much earlier and more brilliant." 



12. natalensis, Baker. Lvs. linear, 1^-2 ft. long 

 to J^in. broad, with 10-12 veins either side midrib, 

 margin thickened: raceme not very dense, 6-8 in. long, 

 on a peduncle 2-3 ft. long; fls. mostly yellow; perianth 

 nearly cylindrical, about 1 in. long; segms. ovate; 

 stamens as long as perianth; style at length exserted. 

 S. Afr. Variable. 



13. longifldra, Baker. Much like K. sarmentosa, 

 differing in the perianth being twice longer and the 

 stamens scarcely exserted : Ivs. linear, 2 ft. long, flaccid, 

 green, sharply keeled, %in. wide toward the base: 

 raceme dense, oblong, 3 in. long, on a stout peduncle 

 that is 3 ft. and more tall; fls. yellow-red, strongly 

 deflexed; perianth cylindrical, slender, curved, 1H. in- 

 long; segms. ligulate and obtuse; stamens in two series, 

 included; style long-exserted. Natal probably. 



2040. Kniphofia Uvaria. 



