Kniphofia (Genus)
Kniphofia (Tritoma, Red hot poker, Torch lily, Poker plant) is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae that includes 70 or more species native to Africa. Some species have been commercially used for horticultural use and are commonly known for their bright, rocket-shaped flowers.
These plants produce spikes of brightly-colored, hanging, red-to-orange flowers. This gives names such as "torch" and "red hot poker" to many of them.
Some Species
Kniphofia brachystachya
Kniphofia caulescens
Kniphofia hirsuta
Kniphofia rufa
Kniphofia sarmentosa
Kniphofia stricta
Kniphofia triangularis
Kniphofia uvaria , Torch lily
Kniphofia reflexa (endangered [1] )
Photos
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia caulescens Fruit and seeds of Kniphofia caulescens Photographer: Robert J. Gibbons ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 148132
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia galpinii Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: September 29, 2005 Location Taken: The United States National Arboretum , Washington DC Copyright: © 2005 the BayScience Foundation ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 71551
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia galpinii Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: September 29, 2005 Location Taken: The United States National Arboretum , Washington DC Copyright: © 2005 the BayScience Foundation ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 71550
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia galpinii Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: September 29, 2005 Location Taken: The United States National Arboretum , Washington DC Copyright: © 2005 the BayScience Foundation ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 71549
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia uvaria \'Pfitzeri\' Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: April 28, 2006 Location Taken: the United States National Arboretum , Washington D.C. Copyright: © 2006 the BayScience Foundation ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 128968
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia uvaria Embryo drawing of Kniphofia uvaria Photographer: Robert J. Gibbons ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 148130
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia uvaria Seeds of Kniphofia uvaria Photographer: Robert J. Gibbons ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 148139
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia uvaria Fruit of Kniphofia uvaria Photographer: Robert J. Gibbons ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 148131
Kniphofia caulescens Kniphofia uvaria \'Flamenco\' Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: June 06, 2007 Location Taken: Behnke Nurseries , Potomac MD USA Copyright: © 2007 David Stang ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 297356
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Taxonomy
Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
Kingdom: Plantae
Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae
Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Green Plants
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Cronquist, Takhtajan & W. Zimmermann, 1966 - Flowering Plants
The Genus Kniphofia is further organized into finer groupings including:
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Last Revised: May 30, 2008