Gethyllis latifolia Masson ex Baker

Species

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Characteristics

Bulb globose, 1 1/2 in. diam. with a cylindrical neck 8-9 in long; leaves10-12, spreading, lorate, twisted, glabrous, 4-5 in. long,1/2 in. broad; perianth-tube stout, 2-3 in. long; segments pinkish, oblong-lanceolate, acute, 2 in. long, 1/2 in. broad; stamens about 20, all distinct, 1/4-1/3 in. long; filaments filiform, as long as the anthers.
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Robust, bulbous geophyte, ± 120 mm tall. Bulb with a long, smooth, sheathing neck up to 230 mm. Leaves ± 12, dry at flowering, spreading, ± 12 mm broad, twisted and smooth. Flower firm, white to pinkish, anthers ± 20 in 6 clusters. Fruit fleshy, cream below, increasingly speckled with red towards a ± solid red tip.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Gethyllis latifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64546-1
WFO ID wfo-0000769177
COL ID 3FY6Z
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Synonyms

Gethyllis latifolia