Watsonia marginata (L. f.) Ker Gawl. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Watsonia

Family:

Iridaceae

Subfamily:

Crocoideae

Tribe:

Watsonieae

Nomen number:

41982

Place of publication:

Bot. Mag. 17: t. 608. 1802

Verified:

06/09/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Gladiolus marginatus L. f.

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Reference(s)

Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Goldblatt, P. 1989. The genus Watsonia 29.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Northern Cape
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Western Cape
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand

Native
Africa

SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Northern Cape, Western Cape]

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	fide Gen Watsonia 24. 1989	Goldblatt, P. 1989. The genus Watsonia 29.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=41982. Accessed 30 April 2025.

Taxon: Watsonia marginata (L. f.) Ker Gawl.