Kniphofia

Kniphofia
Kniphofia uvaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Kniphofia
Moench
Synonyms
  • Notosceptrum Benth.
  • Rudolpho-roemeria Steud. ex Hochst.
  • Triclissa Salisb.
  • Triocles Salisb.
  • Tritoma Ker Gawl.
  • Tritomanthe Link
  • Tritomium Link

Kniphofia (/nɪpˈhoʊfiə/, /nɪˈfoʊfiə/) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794. All species of Kniphofia are native to Africa. Common names include tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily and poker plant.

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