Genus Poellnitzia Uitewaal

Usually considered a synonym of Astroloba Uitewaal


Summary
Genus number:
16024
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:
Asphodeloideae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
proposed for rejection (nom. rej. prop.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4) Astroloba Uitewaal, nom. cons. prop.

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Klopper, R. R. et al. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships in the family Asphodelaceae (Asparagales). Biodiv. Ecol 3:9-36.
  2. Manning, J. C. & G. F. Smith. 2000. Asphodelaceae: Alooideae. The genus Poellnitzia included in Astroloba. Bothalia 30:53.
  3. Treutlein, J. et al. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships in Asphodelaceae (subfamily Alooideae) inferred from chloroplast DNA sequences (rbcL, matK) and from genomic fingerprinting (ISSR). Taxon 52:193-207.
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/taxonomygenus?id=16024. Accessed 11 May 2026.