Bulbine succulenta Compton

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Bulbine

Characteristics

Geophyte, 100-200 mm tall, tuber woody and dark, tapering downwards to several, hard, basal roots, topped with a dense collar of short, stiff fibres. Leaves 3-10, short, fleshy and finger-like, slightly curved, dark green. Flowers in 1-3, lax racemes, yellow. Capsule ovoid, ± 10 mm long.
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Geophyte, 10-20 cm, rootstock a woody tuber. Leaves several, short and fleshy, with a basal collar of stiff, stout fibres. Flowers in a lax raceme, yellow. Capsules ovoid, spreading.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Distribution

Bulbine succulenta world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:532227-1
WFO ID wfo-0000762423
COL ID NQ3R
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Synonyms

Bulbine hantamensis Bulbine succulenta