Hesperantha radiata subsp. radiata Asch. & Graebn.

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Hesperantha > Hesperantha radiata

Characteristics

Corms without collar of fibres around base. Leaves 2.0-3.5 mm wide, uppermost leaf reaching close to base of spike. Spike crowded with outer bracts 11-15 mm long, not overlapping. Flowers cream-coloured to dull yellow, outer tepals reddish on reverse; perianth tube 8-14 mm long; tepals 13-15(-17) x 3-5 mm. Filaments mostly ± 4 mm long; anthers 5.0-8.5 mm long. Style branches mostly 8-11 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Hesperantha radiata subsp. radiata world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438167-1
WFO ID wfo-0001421084
COL ID 5HNT5
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Synonyms

Hesperantha tysonii Hesperantha recurvata Hesperanthus tenuifolius Ixia fistulosa Hesperantha radiata subsp. radiata