Zantedeschia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Zantedeschieae
Genus: Zantedeschia
Species: Z. aethiopica – Z. albomaculata – Z. elliottiana – Z. jucunda – Z. odorata – Z. pentlandii – Z. rehmannii – Z. valida

Name

Zantedeschia Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 765 (1826), nom. cons.

Type species: Z. aethiopica (L.) Spreng.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Arodes Heist. ex Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 739 (1891), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
- Colocasia Link, Diss. Bot. 77 (1795), nom. rej.
- Houttinia Neck., Elem. Bot. 3: 291 (1790), opus utiq. oppr.
- Otosma Raf., New Fl. 2: 90 (1837).
- Pseudohomalomena A.D.Hawkes, Madroño 1: 147 (1951).
- Richardia Kunth, Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 4: 433, 437 (1818), nom. illeg. homonym. post. non L.

Published taxa

Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Sprengel
Zantedeschia aethiopica var. minor Engl.
Zantedeschia alba K.Koch
Zantedeschia albomaculata (Hook.) Baill.
Zantedeschia albomaculata subsp. macrocarpa (Engler) Letty
Zantedeschia albomaculata subsp. valida Letty
Zantedeschia angustiloba Engl.
Zantedeschia aromatica Sprengel
Zantedeschia asperata (K. Koch) K.Koch
Zantedeschia calyptrata (Roxb.) K.Koch
Zantedeschia chloroleuca Engl. & Gilg
Zantedeschia cordata (Schott) K.Koch
Zantedeschia elliottiana Burtt Davy
Zantedeschia elliottiana (H.Knight) Engler
Zantedeschia foetida K.Koch
Zantedeschia hastata Engl.
Zantedeschia jucunda Letty
Zantedeschia lutwychei T.Durand & Schinz
Zantedeschia macrocarpa Engler
Zantedeschia melanoleuca Engler
Zantedeschia melanoleuca var. tropicalis (N.E.Br.) Traub
Zantedeschia occulta (Lour.) Sprengel
Zantedeschia oculata Burtt Davy
Zantedeschia oculata (Lindl.) Engler
Zantedeschia odorata P.L.Perry
Zantedeschia pentlandii (R.Whyte ex W.Wats.) Wittm.
Zantedeschia rehmannii Engl.
Zantedeschia rubens K.Koch
Zantedeschia sprengeri Burtt Davy
Zantedeschia stehmannii Sprenger
Zantedeschia tropicalis (N.E.Br.) Letty
Zantedeschia valida (Letty) Y.Singh
Zantedeschia virosa (Roxb.) K.Koch

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Ireland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Sicilia, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia (introduced).
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira (introduced).
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Nigeria.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Cameroon, DR Congo.
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Tanzania.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eswatini, Northern Provinces.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - St.Helena (introduced).
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Réunion (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands, Türkiye (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, East Himalaya, India.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Philippines.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Society Islands.
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Southwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Costa Rica, Nicaragua.
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Colombia, Ecuador.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil Northeast.
Continental: Antarctic
- Regional: Subantarctic Islands
  - Tristan da Cunha (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Sprengel, C. 1826. Caroli Linnaei, ... Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta. Vol. III: Classis 16–23. 936 pp. Sumtibus Librariae Dieterichianae, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Letty, C. 1973. The genus Zantedeschia. Bothalia 11(1/2): 5–26. DOI: 10.4102/abc.v11i1/2.1963 Reference page.

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2026. Zantedeschia. Published online. Accessed: 1 Jul 2026. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2026. Zantedeschia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Jul 2026. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Zantedeschia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jul 1. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Zantedeschia. Accessed: 1 Jul 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

eesti: Kalla
suomi: Huonevehkat
magyar: Tölcsérvirágok, kála, kalla
日本語: オランダカイウ属
polski: bielikrasa, cantedeskia, kalia
Türkçe: Kala