Kniphofia

See also: kniphofia

Translingual

Etymology

Named after Johann Hieronymus Kniphof, 18th-century German physician and botanist.

Proper noun

Kniphofia f

1. A tritoma or red-hot poker
   1. A taxonomic genus within the family Xanthorrhoeaceae.
   2. A taxonomic genus within the family Asphodelaceae.

Usage notes

• Classified in family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae in APG IV.

Hypernyms

• (family in Asphodelaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asphodelaceae – family; Asphodeloideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (family in Asphodelaceae): Kniphofia uvaria - type species; for others see Kniphofia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

References

• Kniphofia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Kniphofia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Kniphofia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Kniphofia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Kniphofia at The Plant List
• Asphodeloideae at APWeb