| Author: |
J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, 2004 | |
Family: |
HYACINTHACEAE* |
| Origin: |
Namibia, S-W South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix - Grit |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4-5 Centimetres |
| Height: |
10 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellow/Green |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names: |
Sticky Albuca, Sticky Tamarak |
| Synonyms: |
Albuca viscosa L.f.,
1782
Falconera viscosa, Salisb., 1866.
Albuca aspera, U.Müll.-Doblies, 1996.
Albuca bontebokensis, U.Müll.-Doblies, 1996.
Albuca jacquinii, U.Müll.-Doblies, 1996.
Albuca odoratissima, Dinter , 1923.
Albuca schlechteri, Baker, 1904.
Albuca viscosella, U.Müll.-Doblies, 1996.
Ornithogalum schlechteri, J.C.Manning & Goldblatt, 2004. |
This member of the
Hyacinthaceae* family
was given this name by John C. Manning and Peter Goldblatt in 2004. It is found in
Namibia and south-western South Africa, growing in a well drained or
gritty soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to
four or even five centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to ten centimetres in height. The flowers are yellowish white with green bands.
The genera name from Greek:
ornithos; 'bird' and gala; 'milk'. The species name from
the Latin viscosus, 'sticky', for the leaves.
*)Accordantly
to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Hyacinthaceae
is now part of the Asparagaceae. |
