Zantedeschia
Sign in to saveZantedeschia () is a genus of eight species of herbaceous, perennial, flowering plants in the aroid family, Araceae, native to southern Africa (from South Africa northeast to Malawi). The genus has been introduced, in some form, on every continent other than Antarctica.
Species
calla lily
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyAraceae
Native toAngola, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces
Observations36,990
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Research
103 papers- Chromosome level genome assembly of colored calla lily (Zantedeschia elliottiana).Scientific data · 2023
- Molecular Identification of Zantedeschia Culture with Determination of Its Morphometric and Metabolic Activities for Mediterranean Acclimatization.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Regreening in spathes of Zantedeschia after anthesis: its physiology and control by fructification and hormones.Physiologia plantarum · 2015
- Comparative analysis of four Zantedeschia chloroplast genomes: expansion and contraction of the IR region, phylogenetic analyses and SSR genetic diversity assessment.PeerJ · 2020
- Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profile Analysis of Sugars Will Eventually Be Exported Transporter (SWEET) Genes in Zantedeschia elliottiana and Their Responsiveness to Pectobacterium carotovora subspecies Carotovora (Pcc) Infection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Araceae
- Named after
- Giovanni Zantedeschi
- Image
- Zantedeschia aethiopica South Africa.jpg
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Distribution and habitat
- Introduction
- Habitat
- Cultivation
- Hardy forms (arum lilies)
- Tender forms (calla lilies)
- Seasonal grouping
- Toxicity
- Uses
- Culture
- References
- External links
Zantedeschia () is a genus of eight species of herbaceous, perennial, flowering plants in the aroid family, Araceae, native to southern Africa (from South Africa northeast to Malawi). The genus has been introduced, in some form, on every continent other than Antarctica.
Common names include arum lily for Z. aethiopica, calla and calla lily for Z. elliottiana and Z. rehmannii. However, members of this genus are not true lilies (which belong to the family Liliaceae), and the genera Arum and Calla, although related, are distinct from Zantedeschia, despite visual similarities. The colourful flowers and leaves, of both species and cultivars, are greatly valued and commonly grown as ornamental and garden plants.