Bulbine melanovaginata G.Will.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Bulbine

Characteristics

Like B. quartzicola but 130-250 mm tall, and tuber large. Leaves 6-8, withered at flowering, erect, slender, curling in upper third, clasping below into a 40-70 mm long, rough, dark neck. Flowers in 1-3, wiry racemes, greenish yellow to yellow. Capsule ovoid, ± 3 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.13 - 0.25
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Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Bulbine melanovaginata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20012542-1
WFO ID wfo-0000762377
COL ID NQ2G
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Synonyms

Bulbine melanovaginata