Author: | Canio G.
Vosa, 1979 |
Family: |
ALLIACEAE* |
Origin: |
(Cape
Province; South Africa) |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
12 Centimetres |
Height: |
2 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White
- Light Pinkish |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
Compact
Society Garlic |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Alliaceae family was given this name by
Canio G. Vosa in 1979. It WAS found
in a tiny area in eastern South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and lots of sun. The rhizome can grow to two
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to twelve centimetres in
height. The
flowers are white to light pinkish.
The genera is named after Ryk Tulbagh, governor of the Cape of
Good Hope. The species is named after Karen Comins, an South African
natural painter.
')Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG
IV 2016,
Alliaceae is now part of
the Amaryllidaceae. |