African lily  (Agapanthus africanus)

Flowers of the African lily
Flowers of the African lily
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Facts

Also known as: Lily of the Nile
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderLiliales
FamilyLiliaceae
GenusAgapanthus (1)

Status

This species has not yet been evaluated by the IUCN. Subspecies: Agapanthus africanus walshii is classified as Endangered (EN) and Agapanthus africanus africanus is assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the Interim Red Data List of South African Plant Taxa (2).

Description

Information on the African lily is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

Glossary

  • Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. ITIS (May, 2009)
    http://www.itis.gov
  2. Threatened Species Programme. (2009) Interim Red Data List of South African Plant Taxa.South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Available at: http://www.sanbi.org/biodiversity/reddata.htm
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