Albuca virens (Lindl.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Albuca

Characteristics

A robust bulb plant. The bulbs are round and brown and softly fleshy. The leaves are narrow and wide at the base and taper to the tip. There are many flowers in a group. The fruit is a capsule longer than wide. The seeds are flattened and angular.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in stony ground.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The bulb is roasted and tastes like an onion. It is usually cooked with meat. Caution: There are some claims that it is poisonous.
Uses medicinal poison
Edible bulbs leaves
Therapeutic use Charm (unspecified)
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Images

Habit

Albuca virens habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Albuca virens habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Albuca virens leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Albuca virens leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Albuca virens leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Albuca virens flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Albuca virens flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Albuca virens world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77097738-1
WFO ID wfo-0000911314
COL ID BGPJ
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Synonyms

Tomoxis virens Ornithogalum chloranthum Ornithogalum virens Stellarioides virens Stellarioides ecklonii Albuca virens Stellarioides bakeri Ornithogalum galpinii Ornithogalum acuminatum Ornithogalum ecklonii Ornithogalum bosniacum

Lower taxons

Albuca virens subsp. arida Albuca virens subsp. virens