Wurmbea is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Colchicaceae, native to Africa and Australia. There are about 50 species, with about half endemic to each continent.
Wurmbea | |
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Wurmbea dioica in Paddys Ranges State Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Wurmbea Thunb. |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Recently the circumscription of the genus Wurmbea has been increased to include Onixotis punctata and Onixotis stricta.[1]
African species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as of January 2015[update] are:[2][3]
Australian species accepted by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as of January 2015[update] are:[2]