Bulbine vitrea G.Will. & Baijnath

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Bulbine

Characteristics

Like B. bruynsii and B. francescae but smaller, ± 50 mm tall, tubers stubby, solitary or usually in clumps and forming large mats. Leaves usually 2 per tuber, ± erect, delicate, succulent, narrowly cylindrical, translucent, pale green, evenly paired except for one leaf constricted transversely 3-5 times. Flowers in a lax, wiry raceme, dark yellow. Capsule globose, ± 3 mm diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Soil texture 7-9
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Distribution

Bulbine vitrea world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:988344-1
WFO ID wfo-0000762447
COL ID NQ4C
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Synonyms

Bulbine vitrea