Kniphofia

"Red hot poker" redirects here. For the implement, see Fire iron.

Kniphofia
Kniphofia uvaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Kniphofia
Moench
Synonyms[1]
  • Tritoma Ker Gawl.
  • Triocles Salisb.
  • Tritomanthe Link
  • Tritomium Link
  • Rudolpho-roemeria Steud. ex Hochst.
  • Triclissa Salisb.
  • Notosceptrum Benth.

Kniphofia (/nɪpˈhoʊfiə/,[2] /nɪˈfoʊfiə/[3]) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794.[4] All species of Kniphofia are native to Africa. Common names include tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily and poker plant.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference e was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  3. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  4. ^ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Asparagales: Asphodeloideae