Kniphofia thomsonii, called Thomson's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Great Lakes countries of Africa.[1] Its cultivar 'Stern's Trip' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Kniphofia thomsonii
Inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Kniphofia
Species:
K. thomsonii
Binomial name
Kniphofia thomsonii
Synonyms[1]
  • Kniphofia rogersii E.A.Bruce
  • Kniphofia snowdenii C.H.Wright
  • Kniphofia subalpina Chiov.

Subtaxa

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Kniphofia thomsonii var. Snowdenii.

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Kniphofia thomsonii var. snowdenii (C.H.Wright) Marais – Kenya, Uganda
  • Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii – Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kniphofia thomsonii Baker". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii 'Stern's Trip' Thomson's red-hot poker 'Stern's Trip'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.