Romulea rosea var. rosea Jacq.

Romulée (fr)

Variety

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Romulea > Romulea rosea

Characteristics

Corm with outer tunics somewhat membranous, split irregularly into rather membranous, bent, basal teeth. Leaves filiform, c. 1 mm in diam. Flowers 22-35(-45) mm long, magenta or rosy-pink to white, sometimes with a violet-blue zone in the throat, outer segments greenish mauve or blotched on the backs. Style 12-18 mm long; stigmas usually overtopping the anthers by several millimetres.
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Characterised by narrow leaves, mostly 0.5-1.0 m wide, and relatively large flowers, 22-48 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Distribution

Romulea rosea var. rosea world distribution map, present in France, Italy, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77169940-1
WFO ID wfo-0000790583
COL ID 5R8HT
BDTFX ID 56336
INPN ID 103929
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Synonyms

Romulea celsii Crocus capensis Ixia ochroleuca Trichonema ochroleucum Trichonema chloroleucum Romulea chloroleuca Bulbocodium chloroleucum Ixia chloroleuca Romulea rosea var. rosea Calydorea chilensis