Kniphofia thomsonii

Kniphofia thomsonii, called Thomson's red-hot poker, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Great Lakes countries of Africa. Its cultivar 'Stern's Trip' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Kniphofia thomsonii var. snowdenii (C.H.Wright) Marais – Kenya, Uganda
• Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii – Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia

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