Gethyllis transkarooica D.Müll.-doblies

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial geophyte, 50-150 mm high. Leaves dry at flowering, linear, 1-2 mm wide, usually coiled towards apex, mostly smooth, basal sheath not prominent. Flower solitary, solid rose-pink; perianth segments 15-30 mm long; anthers 6, distinctly tailed; ovary subterranean; style curved laterally; stigma broad. Flowering time Nov., Dec.
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Bulbous geophyte, 8-10 cm. Leaves 6-12, dry at flowering, suberect, linear, spiralled towards apex, mostly smooth, occasionally sparsely hairy. Flower with widely spreading tepals, rose-pink, anthers tailed, lobes somewhat divergent at base, stamens 6, style curved sideways. Berry fleshy, yellow to pinkish.
Bulbous geophyte, ± 80-100 mm tall, forming clumps. Leaves ± 6-12, dry at flowering, linear, suberect, curled towards apex, glabrous or occasionally blades sparsely hairy. Flower salver-shaped, solid rose pink, anthers sagittate with somewhat diverging basal lobes. Fruit fleshy, pink to yellow, fragrant.
Bulbous geophyte, up to 150 mm high. Leaves dry at flowering, spiralled, glabrous, mostly smooth. Flowers: anthers 6, tailed; perianth rose-pink; Nov., Dec. Fruit an indehiscent, ± succulent capsule.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.15
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 2-7
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Distribution

Gethyllis transkarooica world distribution map, present in Botswana and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:929440-1
WFO ID wfo-0000769196
COL ID 6KG5L
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Synonyms

Gethyllis transkarooica