Colchicaceae

alt=Colchicum persicum in Behbahan|thumb|Colchicum persicum in Behbahan, [[Iran]] Colchicaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes 15 genera with a total of about 285 known species according to Christenhusz and Byng in 2016.

species of plant

genus of plants

Sandersonia is a monotypic genus of rhizomatous plant, belonging to the family Colchicaceae, the single species Sandersonia aurantiaca being native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces) and Eswatini (Swaziland). Common names for S. aurantiaca include Christmas bells, golden lily of the valley, Chinese lantern lily and Chinese lantern bulb. S. aurantiaca is a perennial plant of trailing growth that can reach 30 inches in height. The flowers are yellow or orange.

Burchardia is a genus of herbs that are endemic to Australia. The genus is named for Johann Heinrich Burkhardt, a German botanist.

Ornithoglossum is a genus of plants native to southern Africa, some of which are widely cultivated as ornamentals. Nine species are currently recognized, as of April 2014:

genus of plants

Schelhammera is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Colchicaceae, comprising two species.

Tripladenia is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Colchicaceae. The sole species is Tripladenia cunninghamii which is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.

Camptorrhiza is a genus of plants native to India and southern Africa. It contains two recognized species:

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

Kuntheria is a plant genus related to Schelhammera. It contains one species, Kuntheria pedunculata (F.Muell.) Conran & Clifford, endemic to Queensland, Australia.

species of plant

Baeometra is a genus in the family Colchicaceae containing a single species, Baeometra uniflora. It is native to South Africa, where it is commonly called beetle lily due to the dark markings on the tepals.

Hexacyrtis, common name Namib lily, is a plant genus native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa but cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental plant. At present (April 2014) only one species is recognized: Hexacyrtis dickiana Dinter. It bears an umbel with nodding flowers, the tepals recurved, red towards the tips but yellow near the center.