Ethesia xanthochlora - Karree Rivier Tanqua Karoo

Synonym: Ornithogalum xanthochlorum

 

More data here:

 

Nicipe R140520A(nova)

Nicipe  (Ornithogalum) R140520A(nova) is a small bulb seemingly related to  Nicipe lithopsoides.

The plants are however notably smaller and more proliferous than the type variety. Nicipe lithopsoides var. R140520 also has shorter peduncles and fewer flowers.

 They only seem to occur on 'lava cemented'  ferricrete conglomerate.

The plants occur north of Oudtshoorn and also east of Oudtshoorn near Dysselsdorp.

To my knowledge this bulb has not been described yet.

Trimelopter unifolium - South of Oudtshoorn

The following bulb is regarded as Trimelopter unifolium sensu lato as there are floral differences between plants here and north of the Swartberg, The possibility of a new species is not excluded

 Synonyms Albuca unifolium,Ornithogalum unifolium. 

Flowering in habitat

Nicipe rosulata (Ornithogalum rosulatum)

A recently described species from between Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn. ( Dr Mario Martinez Azorin et al.) Dr Martinez Azorin regards this species relative to Nicipe britteniae (Ornithogalum britteniae)

Plant in habitat in the Calitzdorp district.

Typical ferricrete habitat.

More detail at the following link

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263511959_Nicipe_rosulata_Ornithogaloideae_Hyacinthaceae_a_New_Species_from_the_Little_Karoo_in_South_Africa_with_a_New_Combination_in_the_Genus

Eliokarmos constrictus (Ornithogalum constrictum) - ID assumed

Widespread in many parts of South Africa. Winter growing. Dormant in summer .Flowers white - image later

Seedling

En route Paardebont south west of Oudtshoorn


Flowering late spring at Zoutkloof. (I did not see the leaves of these but am pretty sure it is Eliokarmos constrictus)

Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum

Plants from Laingsburg district.

Ornithogalum sp. near Oudtshoorn

This interesting Ornithogalum from near Oudtshoorn has similar leaves than Ornithogalum graminifolium but flowers in autumn instead of summer. We are still looking for a name for this bulb.

Ornithogalum juncifolia

Fresh seed of this Ornithogalum juncifolia available here:
 

These bulbs were found in flower some 15 km north of Oudtshoorn. The bulb on the photograph protruding above the ground is atypical as most were just below the soil . The dried leaves resemble Ornithogalum graminifolium . The main flowering stalk is shorter however, the flowers different, and the flowers are borne on the upper half of the main flower stalk while in the case of  Ornithogalum graminifolium they appear towards the top. The flowering time is also later - middle January .

Ornithogalum arabicum

Seedlings in cultivation. The plants in the background are Haworthia comptoniana.

Ornithogalum graminifolium

Fresh seed of Ornithogalum graminifolium available here:
 

Pictures taken in early summer when the leaves had already died.

Ornithogalum dubium

Fresh seed of Ornithogalum dubium (White flowers) available here:

 

Plants in habitat at Leopoort.

Only one orange-yellow flowering bulb was found and also one with yellow flowers.

Ornithogalum hispidum

Fresh seed of Ornithogalum hispidum available here:
 

Plants flowering in spring in the Little Karoo. This species is found over a large area northwards to Namaqualand.

Ornithogalum apertum

Ornithogalum rupestre

Flowering in desert landscape in the Little Karoo.

Ornithogalum sardienii

In habitat south of Oudtshoorn.