Geissorhiza ovalifolia R.C.Foster

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Geissorhiza

Characteristics

Plants small, 30-70(-90) mm high. Corm ovoid, ± 2 mm diam., tunics concentric, soft-papery. Stem usually prostrate near base, upright distally, rarely 1-branched. Leaves 4 or 5, lower 3 or 4 basal, prostrate, plane, lanceolate-oblong, or ovate, acute, 10-40 x 2-5 mm wide, uppermost cauline, entirely sheathing, with a cormlet in axil of 1 or more basal or rarely cauline leaves. Spike 1 to 4(-6)-flowered, flexuose; bracts soft, ± membranous above, 4-7 mm long, inner usually slightly shorter than outer. Flowers actinomorphic, rotate, white, yellow in throat; perianth tube 2-3 mm long, flaring from base; tepals ovate, 6-8 x ± 3.5 mm. Filaments erect, equal; 2-3 mm long; anthers 1.5-3.0 mm long, white. Style dividing opposite apex of anthers, branches 1.2-2.0 mm long. Capsules ovoid, 3-5 mm long.
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Cormous geophyte, 3-9 cm, tunics woody, concentric. Leaves oblong, often prostrate. Flowers white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.07
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Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Geissorhiza ovalifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:437145-1
WFO ID wfo-0000789016
COL ID 3FGZD
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Geissorhiza ovalifolia