Hypoxis flanaganii Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Hypoxidaceae > Hypoxis

Characteristics

Small, cormous geophyte, 3-5 cm, with a brown membranous neck. Leaves 4-7, suberect, linear, sparsely hairy above and beneath, hairs mostly bifurcate, white or pale brown. Flowers 1 or 2, small, yellow.
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Perennial geophyte, similar to H. argentea but dwarf, up to 50 mm high, sparsely hairy with long, weak, white hairs, tepals minute, 4-6 x 1.5-2.0 mm. Flowering time Sept.-Dec.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05
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Environment

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Soil humidity 4-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Hypoxis flanaganii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:65413-1
WFO ID wfo-0000668920
COL ID 3P23M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hypoxis flanaganii