Tritonia Hendersonii Hort.
An umidentified species or hybrid of Tritonia or a related genus.
Horticultural & Botanical History
Probably a garden form originating from Henderson’s Pine Apple Place Nursery, London.
History at Camden Park
Handwritten in a copy of the 1850 catalogue held at the Mitchell Library, Sydney, inscribed on the front cover in Macarthur’s hand, Wm. Macarthur, 23rd Dec. 1854. [ML 635.9m].
Notes
This plant is not Triteleia hendersonii Greene, a North American species in the family Alliaceae described in 1888.
Published Nov 18, 2009 - 02:52 PM | Last updated Jul 25, 2010 - 03:09 PM
| Family | Iridaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Probably of garden origin |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Tritonia Hendersonii |
| Confidence level | low |