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Gethyllis afra L.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Gethyllis

Characteristics

Bulb globose,1 1/2-2 in. diam.,with brown membranous tunics produced 2-3 in. over its apex; leaves 12-20, as long as the flower, linear, twisted, strongly ribbed, glabrous; perianth-tube 3-4 in. long; limb whitish, 1 1/2-2 in. long; segments oblong or oblanceolate-oblong, acute, varying from 1/3 to 3/4 in.broad; stamens 9-12, about 1 1/2 in. long; anthers equalling the filaments; style straight, rather overtopping the anthers; fruit yellowish, clavate, edible, with an agreeable scent.
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Bulbous geophyte, 10-14 cm. Leaves 12-30, dry at flowering, erect, linear, spiralled, glabrous or shortly hairy, basal sheath not prominent. Flower cup-shaped, white, keeled with red on reverse, anthers 9-18, arranged in 6 clusters. Berry fleshy, yellow to red.
Bulbous geophyte, 100-140 mm tall. Leaves 12-30, dry at flowering, erect, spiralled, glabrous or shortly ciliate. Flowers white, keeled with red on reverse, anthers > 6.
A bulb plant. The bulb is 4-5 cm across. It has a brown covering over it. There are 12-20 leaves. They are narrow and twisted. The fruit is yellow and edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.04 - 0.05
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.14
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

The fruit are used for jam and sweets. They are also used for flavouring.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Gethyllis afra world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64533-1
WFO ID wfo-0000769152
COL ID 3FY6K
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Synonyms

Gethyllis afra Gethyllis pusilla
WorldFloraDB 2024