Eriospermum folioliferum Andrews

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Eriospermum

Characteristics

Tuberous geophyte, up to 400 mm tall. Leaf drying before flowering, spreading, blade ovate to heart-shaped, covered with unbranched, slightly twisted enations bearing white hairs. Flowers in a subspicate or lax raceme, white with green midribs, inner tepals erect.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Distribution

Eriospermum folioliferum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534815-1
WFO ID wfo-0000766768
COL ID 3B6HS
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Synonyms

Phylloglottis foliolifera Eriospermum folioliferum