Gloriosa superba--Kenya. Maseno. Maseno Univ. Bot. Gard. 3 Jul 04. 057.jpg
Native to 61 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia; introduced into Alabama, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Line Is., Nauru, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Réunion, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Solomon Is., Suriname, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Windward Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 7 occurrences across 5 countries.
Location
Kenya (Maseno University Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Maseno, about 25 km northwest of Kisumu on Kisumu-Busia Road.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Sidma
7.098611, 36.640833
Location Remarks
South of Shashemene and east of Wondo Genet, near Wabe Shebelle Hotel. Degraded forest fragment near the hotel
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Tanzania, Zanzibar (Kiembesamaki)
-6.2025, 39.205556
Location Remarks
Jozani Forest to Paje Rd
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Analamanga (Anjozorobe)
-18.398889, 47.937222
Location Remarks
East of Anjozorobe. Near village of Antsahabe. Humid forest. Specimens preserved in alcohol.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Tanzania, Tanga (Amani)
-5.098333, 38.625278
Location Remarks
East UsambaraMountains. Amani Nature Reserve.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Cameroon, Southwest, Antsiranana (Limbe, Limbe Botanic Garden)
4.018898, 9.197624
Location Remarks
City of Limbe
Collectors
Location
Kenya, Kericho (Kipchebor)
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Colchicaceae
Genus
Gloriosa
Specific Epithet
superba
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#280,106 of 335,497
Top 84%
Extinction probability
5%
