Colchicum decipiens (N.E.Br.) J.C.Manning & Vinn.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Colchicaceae > Colchicum

Characteristics

Bulbus 4-5 lin. crassus, brunneus. Folia 3-4, conferta, 2-5 poll, longa, 3-4 lin. lata, linearia vel lineari-lanceolata, acuta, glabra. Perianthii segmenta alba, carneo-lineata, glabra, nnguibus 5 lin. longis, laminis 7 lin. longis, 1 1/2 lin. latis, lineari-oblongis, obtusis vel subacutis, basi cucullatis. Stamina 3-3 1/2 lin. longa, glabra. Ovarium ovoideum, glabrum; styli 4 lin. longi.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Distribution

Colchicum decipiens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77083476-1
WFO ID wfo-0000808255
COL ID WXBR
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Synonyms

Androcymbium decipiens Colchicum decipiens