Gloriosa superba

Also known as Glory Lily, Flame lily, Tiger claw, Climbing lily

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Gloriosa superba, commonly known as the flame lily, is a species of plant in the family Colchicaceae. It belongs to the genus Gloriosa and is classified within the order Liliales, class Liliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species produces a capsule as its fruit type and is utilized as a medicinal plant.

The taxon range includes Fujian, Angola, Myanmar, and Gabon. According to the IUCN Red List, the species was assessed as Least Concern in 2013. Occurrence records for this plant are held by institutions including IND, MEL, GA, NCSC, and NY, with records documented in countries such as Tanzania, Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Vanuatu.

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Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderLiliales
FamilyColchicaceae

Native toAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo

Observations recorded10,236

Ruhmeskrone (Gloriosa superba) Frucht und Samen der Ruhmeskrone Die Ruhmeskrone (Gloriosa superba) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Zeitlosengewächse (Colchicaceae). Diese Kletterpflanze besitzt eine weite Verbreitung in den wechselfeuchten Gebieten der Paläotropis.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,473
With media: 1,381
Family: Colchicaceae
Collections: IND, MEL, GA, NCSC, NY, MICH
Recorded in: Tanzania, Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Vanuatu, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Gloriosa
Image: Gloriosa rothschildiana 01.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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Commons category: Gloriosa superba
taxon rank: species
taxon name: Gloriosa superba
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=17663
Commons gallery: Gloriosa superba
taxon common name: 嘉兰
has fruit type: capsule
short name: G. superba
taxon author citation: L.
taxon range: Gabon
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4

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Encyclopedic overview

Gloriosa superba is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae. Common names include flame lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, glory lily, gloriosa lily, tiger claw, and fire lily.

Description

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