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Dr. Graham Williamson shoved me this one.


A flowering plant by Kerry Woods, Flickr.com.

Author: Graham Williamson, 2003
Family:  ASPHODELACEAE
Origin:  Northern Cape Province; South Africa, Namibia
Soil:  Grit
Water:  Minimum
Sun:  Maximum
Thickness:  2,5 Centimetres
Height:  6 Centimetres
Flower:  Yellow
Propagate:  Seeds
Names:  -
Synonyms:  -

This member of the Asphodelaceae family was described by Dr. Graham Williamson in 2003. It is found in the northern Cape Province in South Africa and Namibia, growing in grit with little water and lots of sun. The thick root will grow up to 2,5 centimetre in diameter, the plant up to six centimetres height. The flowers are yellow.

The genera name means 'bulbous'. The species name mean 'snake-like'.

This is a winter-grower.