Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HYPOXIS Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 972, 986, 1366. 1759.
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TYPE: Hypoxis erecta Linnaeus, nom. illegit. (Ornighogalum hirsutum Linnaeus; Hypoxis hirsuta (Linnaeus) Coville) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 534. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypoxis curtissii | COMMON YELLOW STARGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Hypoxis juncea | FRINGED YELLOW STARGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Hypoxis rigida | STIFF YELLOW STARGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Hypoxis sessilis | GLOSSYSEED YELLOW STARGRASS | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Hypoxis wrightii | BRISTLESEED YELLOW STARGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaves glabrous or nearly so, or with scattered trichomes near base
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1. Leaves sparsely to densely pubescent, at least near base
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2. Leaves 1–15 mm wide, soft, flexible; floral bracts 1–20(–80) mm; ovary glabrate or sparsely to densely pubescent; seeds muricate
2. Leaves 0.3–1 mm wide, hard, stiff; floral bracts 1–7(–12) mm; ovary densely pubescent; seeds with low, rounded sculpturing
3. Leaves 0.3-1 mm wide; pedicel usually 2+ times longer than bracts
3. Leaves usually 0.7-26 mm wide; pedicel usually less than 2 times as long as bracts
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4. Pedicel usually longer than bracts; tepals longer than pedicel; anthers 1.5–3.5 mm; seeds with low, rounded sculpturing, lacking an evident cuticle
4. Pedicel shorter to longer than bracts; tepals shorter to longer than pedicel; anthers 0.6–2.2 mm; seeds with an evident wrinkled, membranous cuticle
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5. Tepals 1.5–2 times as long as ovary; seeds with low, rounded sculpturing, with an iridescent cuticle
5. Tepals1-1.5(2) times as long as ovary; seeds muricate, the cuticle not iridescent
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franquevillea | Franquevillea Zollinger, Syst. Verz. 70. 1854; Natuurw. Tijdschr. Ned.- Indie 14: 156. 1857, non Franquevillia Salisbury ex Gray 1821. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Ianthe | Ianthe Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 44. 1866, non Iantha Hooker 1824, nec Janthe Grisebach 1844. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Spiloxene | Spiloxene Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 44. 1866. | TYPE: Spiloxene stellata (Linnaeus f.) Fourcade (Hypoxis stellata Linnaeus f.) Lectotypified by Fourcade, Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 21: 76. 1932. | |
| Upoda | Upoda Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: (20), 57, 616. 1763. | TYPE: = Hypoxis Linnaeus 1759. |