Iridaceae

Cobra lily

Chasmanthe aethiopica (L.) N.E.Br.

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Chasmanthe

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Cobra lily (Chasmanthe aethiopica) — FlowerPhoto: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Afrikaans: Suurkanol
Chinese: 豁裂花
English: Cobra lily

Synonyms

Antholyza aethiopica L.
Antholyza aethiopica var. immarginata Baker
Antholyza aethiopica var. ringens (Andrews) Baker
Antholyza aethiopica var. vittigera (Salisb.) Baker
Antholyza immarginata (Baker) Thunb. ex N.E.Br.
Antholyza ringens Andrews
Antholyza vittigera Salisb.
Chasmanthe peglerae N.E.Br.
Chasmanthe vittigera (Salisb.) N.E.Br.
Gladiolus aethiopicus Drapiez
Gladiolus stolonifer Salisb.
Petamenes aethiopica (L.) Allan
Petamenes peglerae (N.E.Br.) E.Phillips
Petamenes peglerae Phillips
Petamenes vittigera (Salisb.) E.Phillips
Petamenes vittigera Phillips

Flowers

In flower: April to July (from 264 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Simon Tamblyn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Janine Steytler, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.