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praecox

Taxon

Agapanthus praecox Willd.

Protologue Enum. Pl. Hort. Berol. 1: 353. 1809 [Apr 1809]BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 281.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 281.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 255.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 255.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 282.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 282.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 252.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 252.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 260.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 260.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 258.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 258.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 256.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 256.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 284.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 284.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 259.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 259.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 253.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 253.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 254.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 254.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 283.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 283.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 257.jpg

Agapanthus praecox--So.Africa. E. Cape. Waringham Farm, Quanti Area, Stut. 8 Mch 05. 257.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 159.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 159.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 157.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 157.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 144.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 144.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 143.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 143.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 142.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 142.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 154.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 154.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 156.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 156.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 158.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 158.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 149.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 149.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 150.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 150.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 152.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 152.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 141.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 141.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 151.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 151.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 153.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 153.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 160.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 160.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 155.jpg

Agapanthus praecox, Z. Rogers1320--So. Afr. Vernon Crookes N. R. 25 Jan 09. 155.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal; introduced into Azores, Canary Is., Costa Rica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Honduras, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Portugal, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha, Victoria (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Rogers, Z 1320

January 25, 2009

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-31.006667, 30.177222

Location Remarks

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell, David G. A. Styles

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

March 8, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Amathole (Amahlathi NU)

-32.283333, 27.583333

Location Remarks

Moonstone Farm. North of Stutterheim. East of Cathcart on R351, west of Butterworth on H2.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Agapanthus

Specific Epithet

praecox

Authorship

Willd.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.0

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#333,624 of 335,497

Top 100%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →