Kniphofia, Moench, 1794

Fischer, Eberhard & Ackermann, Markus, 2019, A new species of Kniphofia (Asphodelaceae) from Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, Phytotaxa 391 (1), pp. 39-56 : 55

Key to the species of Kniphofia in Rwanda

1. Raceme very dense, elongated, 250–700(–1100) mm long; buds dense, horizontal and later pendulous; rhizome long, up to 150 cm; swamps in Nyungwe NP............................................................................................................................................. K. vandeweghei

- Raceme dense and compact, 40–100 mm long; buds horizontal or decurved; rhizome much shorter, usually not exceeding 10–20 cm of length........................................................................................................................................................................................2

2. Raceme many-flowered, cylindrical; buds horizontally spreading, open flowers decurved; bracts 5–9 mm long, apex acute; Afroalpine habitats, Mt. Bigugu, Volcano NP................................................................................................................. K. bequaertii

- Raceme few-flowered, triangular; all buds and flowers decurved; bracts 7–18 mm long, apex acuminate; savannah habitats, Bugesera, Akagera NP, Rusumo........................................................................................................................................... K. grantii