ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Romulea tortuosa

Name author: (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Baker

A species in the Iridaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Romulea
Species: Romulea tortuosa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1877

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Romulea tortuosa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

7 synonyms in this snapshot

Bulbocodium tortuosumName author: (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Kuntze
Ixia tortuosaName author: Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.
Romulea aureaName author: Klatt
Romulea tortuosa subsp. aureaName author: (Klatt) M.P.de Vos
Romulea tortuosa subsp. depauperataName author: M.P.de Vos
Romulea tridentiferaName author: Klatt
Trichonema tortuosumName author: (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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