Taxon:  Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) N. E. Br.



Summary
Genus:
Crocosmia
Family:
Iridaceae
Subfamily:
Crocoideae
Tribe:
Freesieae
Nomen number:
411735
Place of publication:
Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 20:264.  1932
Hybrid parentage:
= Crocosmia aurea × C. pottsii
Verified:
05/09/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Montbretia ×crocosmiiflora Lemoine

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Tritonia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) G. Nicholson

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
  3. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  4. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  5. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  6. Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62 Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex Burb. & Dean) N. E. Br.
  7. Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
  8. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  9. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  10. Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
  11. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  12. de Vos, M. P. 1984. The African genus Crocosmia Planchon. J. S. African Bot. 50:497. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
  13. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1336. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Burb. & Dean) N. E. Br.
  14. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  15. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  16. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  17. Hosking, J. R. 2000. pers. comm. Note: re. common names; invasive status in Australia
  18. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Burb. & Dean) N. E. Br.
  19. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
  20. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  21. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  22. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  23. Nelson, E. C. 1993. Who was the author of Montbretia crocosmiiflora? Watsonia 19:265-267. Note: lists as C. ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) N. E. Br.
  24. Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
  25. Randall, R. P. 2007. The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status. Note: category 5A
  26. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
  27. The Missouri Botanical Garden with others. A Catalogue of the vascular plants of Madagascar (on-line resource).
  28. Veldkamp, J. F. 1996. IX. Overlooked genera and species in the Malesian flora: the case of Crocosmia (Iridaceae) and some others. Fl. Males. Bull. 11:511-514. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
  29. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishautumn-gold  1de Vos, M. P. 1984. The African genus Crocosmia Planchon. J. S. African Bot. 50:497. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
Englishgarden montbretia  1de Vos, M. P. 1984. The African genus Crocosmia Planchon. J. S. African Bot. 50:497. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
Englishmontbretia  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
GermanGarten-Montbretie  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1336. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Burb. & Dean) N. E. Br.
Swedishmontbretia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
2Cultivated    widely cult. 
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMadagascar  The Missouri Botanical Garden with others. A Catalogue of the vascular plants of Madagascar (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanMauritius  Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanReunion  Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  Veldkamp, J. F. 1996. IX. Overlooked genera and species in the Malesian flora: the case of Crocosmia (Iridaceae) and some others. Fl. Males. Bull. 11:511-514. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Veldkamp, J. F. 1996. IX. Overlooked genera and species in the Malesian flora: the case of Crocosmia (Iridaceae) and some others. Fl. Males. Bull. 11:511-514. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalPapuasiaPapua New Guinea  Veldkamp, J. F. 1996. IX. Overlooked genera and species in the Malesian flora: the case of Crocosmia (Iridaceae) and some others. Fl. Males. Bull. 11:511-514. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Wales George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaSouth Australia George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaTasmania George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaVictoria George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Mexico  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolina FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHispaniola  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaBuenos Aires Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Cultivated (widely cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Portugal [Madeira Islands]
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion
Asia-Tropical
  • PAPUASIA: Papua New Guinea
  • MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria]
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, Portugal
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]
  • REGION: Mexico
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Jamaica, United States [Puerto Rico]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Buenos Aires, Misiones, Salta], Chile

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
  2. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  3. Bosser, J. M. et al., eds. 1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
  4. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  5. Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
  6. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  7. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  8. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  9. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  10. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  11. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  12. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  13. Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
  14. Sell, P. & G. Murrell. 1996-. Flora of Great Britain and Ireland.
  15. The Missouri Botanical Garden with others. A Catalogue of the vascular plants of Madagascar (on-line resource).
  16. Veldkamp, J. F. 1996. IX. Overlooked genera and species in the Malesian flora: the case of Crocosmia (Iridaceae) and some others. Fl. Males. Bull. 11:511-514. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Lemoine ex E. Morren) N. E. Br.
  17. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Burb. & Dean) N. E. Br.
Environmentalornamental Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1336. Note: lists as Crocosmia ×crocosmiiflora (Burb. & Dean) N. E. Br.
Weed  Hosking, J. R. 2000. pers. comm. Note: re. common names; invasive status in Australia
Weed  Randall, R. P. 2007. The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status. Note: category 5A
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=411735. Accessed 12 May 2026.