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Drimia uranthera - Oudtshoorn area

An interesting and rare Drimia species from Between Calitzdorp and De Rust

Sanbi also mentions the Ladismith district however. ( http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3812-

The bulbs have thin grey-green leaves that are semi-erect or prostrate and can be curled or straight. In the green house the leaves tend to grow erect however.

The bulbs flower in February and autumn with the raceme about 12 to 20 cm high and the nodding flowers on pedicels 3 to 12 mm long. The leaves appear during autumn.

The anthers are tailed - distinguising it from the similar flowering Drimia convallarioides that has rounded anthers.


Leaves


Flowers

 

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