KNIPHOFIA 



KNIPHOFIA 



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

 le&s rigid than in K. Utaria (blooming late) with 

 cylindrical spikes lS-24 in. long and fls. often l^^. 

 across, (in. 71, p. 492. See var. maxima, below. 



Baker's treatment of the botanical varietit* (under 

 A', aiooidas) is as follows (¥\. Capensis, VI, p. 2S.3;: 



Var. maxima (Tritoma grartdiflura, Hort. T. Saiin- 

 dergii, Carr.J. More robust: Ivs. 4-.5 ft. long, 1 in. 

 wide: raceme and fls. longer; stamens more decidedly 

 exserted. B.M. 6.5.53 (fls. yellow, m'jre or less tinged 

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



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

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

 fls. iy2 in. long. R.H. 188.5:2.52. 



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

 slender ixrianth 114 'n. long and distinctly ex»;rted 

 gtamen.s. Baker alsfj mentions var. camdsa, glaucescens 

 and refulgens without discrimination. Other varietif« 

 with I>atin names are mentioned in Gn. .36:4.58. K. 

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

 in summer and sometimes in autumn. 



4. Rodperi, Lem. Lvs. ensiform-acuminate, 4 ft. 

 long, and to 11^ in. broad, scabrous on the margin, 

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

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

 paler than in A'. Uvaria and later; perianth cylindrical, 

 to 1)2 in. long, the segms. ovate and obtase; .stamen.') 

 at length ju.st exserte<i. Coast region, S. Afr. B.M. 

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

 is hkely not to be the true botanical species here 

 described. 



EE. Color of hi. bright green. 



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

 ft. long, Jz-^iin. wide, .sharply keeled, 1.5-20 ribs each 

 side of midrib, smofjth on the margin: spike f>-12 in. 

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

 much tinged with re<l when young; perianth somewhat 

 cylindrical, to 1 J4 in. long, the segms. as long as broad 

 and ovate; stamens at length ju-st ex.serted. S. Afr. 

 B.R. 174.5 (as Tritoma Biirckellii). — Probably the true 

 K. Burchellii is not now in commerce. 



6. longicollls, Baker. Lvs. en.siform, sharply keeled, 

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

 raceme den.se and short, on a .slender peduncle ljx2 ft. 

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

 young, on very short pe<iiceLs; p<-rianth .somewhat or 

 nearly cylindrical, to 1 ]/2 in. long, constricted above the 

 ovary, the lobes small and ovate; stamens and style 

 at length short-ex.serted. Xatal. Gn. .59, p. 96; 63, p. 

 92. Gn.W. 20:120. 



DD. Stamens prominently exserted. 



7. sarmentdsa, Kunth. {Aletris HarmerUbsa, Andr.). 

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

 glaucou.s-green, sharply keeled, about 12 ribs either 

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

 long, on a stout peduncle equaling the lvs.; 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. prinnHina, Baker. Lvs. manv, en.siform, 3-4 ft. 

 long and ' 2-I in. broarl, toward fjase shajrply keeled, 

 smooth on margin: raceme den.s<'. oblong, .3-4 in. long, 

 on a stout and stiff peduncle as long as the lvs.; 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; p>erianth 1 in. 

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

 longer than broa<l; stamens and style not exserted. 

 Central region, S. Afr. 



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

 ones per.s).sting as weak fibers), 1 J4-2 ft. long, with a 

 thick midrib, rounded and 3-nerved on the baf:k, and 

 recurved s<-rrulate edges: raceme dense, oblong, 2-3 

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

 scarlet sometimes tinged orange, all deflexed at expan- 

 sion, on very short pf;fliceLs; p»;rianth cylindrical, \]/i 

 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. jMuaflura and 

 K. Macijwanii has passed 

 under this name, but it is 

 now given the name K. 

 kewensis, N. E. Br.: fls. 

 yellow. 



11. Macowanii, Baker 

 (Tritoma rigidiinnma and 

 T. maroccana, Hort.). 

 Dwarf: lvs. linear, erect 

 and rigid, to 2 ft. long, 

 3-5 veins either side the 

 midrib, with a thickenwJ 

 scabrous margin: raceme 

 very den.se, 2-4 in. long, 

 on a slender peduncle 1-2 

 ft. long; fls. bright yellow- 

 ish to orange-red ; p(;rianth 

 cylindrical, 1 in. long; 

 segms. ovate and obtuse, 

 reflexwJ; stamens not ex- 

 serte<l. S..A.fr. B.M. 6167. 

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

 39:83.— A', cordllina, 

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

 a hybrid between this 

 species and K. L'varia 

 was raised by Deleuil, of 

 Marsf^illes: it grows 18-24 

 in. high and b<;ars ovoid 

 spikes of coral-refi fls. all 

 summer and fall: said to 

 be good for cutting. K. 

 media Macowanii, Hort.: 

 "a hybrid between K. 

 aloides grandiflora and K. 

 Macowanii. This is an 

 earUer blooming sort than either of its parents, as dwarf 

 as A. Macowanii and much earUer and more brilliant." 



12. natalensis. Baker. Lvs. linear, iyr2 ft. king 

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

 margin thickened: ra/M^me not very den.se, 6-8 in. long, 

 on a pwiunde 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. Mr. — Variable. 



13. lon^dra. Baker. Much like K. sarment/jsa, 

 differing in the jx-rianth being twice longer and the 

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

 green, sharply keeled, 54'n. 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, 1 J4 i". 

 long; segms. ligulate and obtuse: .stamfns in two series, 

 included; style kjng-exserted. Natal probably. 



2040. Kniphofia UvaiU. 



