Eucomis autumnalis

Eucomis autumnalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Eucomis
Species:
E. autumnalis
Binomial name
Eucomis autumnalis
(Mill.) Chitt.
Subspecies

See text.

Synonyms
  • Fritillaria autumnalis Mill.

Subsp. autumnalis:

  • Fritillaria longifolia Hill
  • Eucomis undulata Aiton
  • Ornithogalum undulatum (Aiton) Thunb.
  • Basilaea undulata (Aiton) Mirb.

Subsp. clavata:

  • Eucomis clavata Baker
  • Eucomis robusta Baker

Eucomis autumnalis, the autumn pineapple flower, or autumn pineapple lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to Malawi, Zimbabwe and southern Africa. It is a mid to late summer flowering deciduous bulbous perennial. The flower stem reaches about 40 cm (16 in), rising from a basal rosette of wavy-edged leaves. The green, yellow or white flowers are arranged in a spike (raceme), topped by a "head" of green leaflike bracts. It is grown as an ornamental garden plant and can also be used as a cut flower.

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