COLCHICACEAE

*Gloriosa superba Linnaeus. Flamelily, Glory-lily. Hab: Disturbed areas. Dist: Native of tropical Africa. See Diamond (2021) for discussion of its occurrence in Alabama.

Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K1, K3, K4, Meso6, WH3

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© Alan Cressler: Gloriosa superba, Beach, South China Sea, Miri Peninsula, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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