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Daubenya coccinea Harv. ex Baker
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. Bot. 11: 395 (1870).
Family: HYACINTHACEAE

= Daubenya aurea var. coccinea (Harv. ex Baker) Marloth
Fl. Pl. South Africa 2: t. 71 (1922).

Accepted Scientific Name: Daubenya aurea Lindl.
Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: t. 1813 (1836).

Daubenya coccinea (Daubenya aurea var. coccinea) Photo by: © Plantemania
D. aurea occurs in two colour forms, the more common one (also known as var. coccinea) is brilliant red and the other canary yellow. Populations are typically uniformly coloured, although red populations will often contain occasional yellow morphs.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Daubenya aurea Lindl.
Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: t. 1813 (1836).
Synonymy: 6
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Daubenya aurea group

  • Daubenya aurea Lindl.: Produces a cluster of nearly sessile yellow, orange or red flowers between the two leaves. Outer flowers are irregular with three spoon-shaped segments. Distribution: Roggeveld Mountains, between Sutherland and Middelpos, N Cape, South Africa.
  • Daubenya aurea var. coccinea (Harv. ex Baker) Marloth: same as the type but with bright red flowers. Distribution: Roggeveld Mountains, between Sutherland and Middelpos, N Cape, South Africa.

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Daubenya coccinea (Daubenya aurea var. coccinea) Photo by: © Plantemania
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Daubenya coccinea (Daubenya aurea var. coccinea) Photo by: © Plantemania

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