Eremurus aitchisonii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocota Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Eremurus
Species: Eremurus aitchisonii

Name

Eremurus aitchisonii Baker ex Aitch., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 102 (1880).

• Type: Afghanistan: Karchátal and at Drékalla, on ridges of the hills from 11,000 to 12,000 feet,

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Henningia aitchisonii (Baker ex Aitch.) A.P.Khokhr., Erem. Cult.: 95 (1965).
• Heterotypic
  • Eremurus elwesianus J.H.Krelage, Nursery Cat. (Krelage's Bulbs) 472B: 101 (1894).
  • Eremurus elwesii Micheli, Rev. Hort. (Paris) 69: 280 (1897), orth. var.
  • Eremurus robustus var. elwesianus (J.H.Krelage) Leichtlin ex Goverts, Gartenflora 48: 127 (1899).
  • Henningia elwesii (Micheli) A.P.Khokhr., Erem. Cult.: 95 (1965).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Middle Asia Afghanistan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Pakistan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Aitchison, J.E.T. 1880. On the Flora of the Kuram valley, &c., Afghanistan. Part I. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 18: 1–113. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Eremurus aitchisonii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eremurus aitchisonii. Published online. Accessed: 2. Oct. 2025. Reference page.