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This drawing show the leaf and caudex.


A leaf with the red underside from Lifestyleseeds.co.za.


The inflorescence by Karoopixie, Ispotnature.org.


Same drawing as the top, here with the inflorescence.

Author: 

Terence Macleane Salter, 1941

Family: 

ERIOSPERMACEAE*

Origin: 

Southern South Africa

Soil: 

Clayish Mix

Water: 

Medium

Sun: 

Medium - Maximum

Thickness: 

6 Centimetres

Height: 

5 Centimetres

Flower: 

White - Yellow - Brownish

Propagate: 

Seeds

Names: 

-

Synonyms: 

Ornithogalum capense, Carl von Linnaeus, 1753.
Eriospermum latifolium
, Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin, 1811.
Eriospermum capense subsp. stoloniferum (Marloth) P.L.Perry

This member of the Eriospermaceae* family was given this name by Terence Macleane Salter in 1941. It is found widespread in southern South Africa, growing in a well drained clayish soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to six centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to five centimetres in height, although the leaf might reach eight centimetres in length. It is reddish underneath. The flowers are from white over yellow to brownish.

The genera name from Greek; erion; 'woll' and Greek sperma; 'seed'. The species name after The Cape where it is found in South Africa.

*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Eriospermaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae.

This is a winter-grower, but it flowers at summertime.


Wild plants by Jill Blignaut, Ispotnature.org.


The flower by Karoopixie, Ispotnature.org.


The exposed caudex from Africansucculents.eu