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This member of the Eriospermaceae family was described by R. A. Dyer
in 1954. It is found in Central and Southern Africa. Growing
in grit with some water and some sun.
I really don't know much about this plant. The Royal
Botanical Garden of Kiew: The family comprises a single genus, with 102
species according to the recent revision, found only in Africa south of
the Sahara, with a concentration in the western Cape Province of South
Africa. It is easily recognised in fruit by the densely hairy seeds, and
also by the bristly neck of old leaf-sheaths and leaves with a
petiole-like base. It has little economic, medicinal or horticultural
value but is botanically interesting for being a very isolated and
advanced family.
This is a winter-grower.
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