Author: |
Pauline Lesley Perry, 1989 |
Family: |
ERIOSPERMACEAE* |
Origin: |
N Calvinia; W South Africa |
Soil: |
Clay |
Water: |
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
2,5 Centimetres |
Height: |
8 Centimetres |
Flower: |
White / Pale Green |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Eriospermaceae* family
was given this name by Pauline Lesley Perry in 1989. It is found north of Calvinia, inland in western South Africa, growing in a heavy clay soil with
some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 2,5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to eight centimetres in height. The flowers are white with very pale green
mid-nerve.
The genera name from Greek; erion; 'woll' and Greek sperma;
'seed'. The species name from on the Latin; lam-; 'shining'
and maginatum; 'edges' for the leaves - or rather the hairy
attachments on them. The attractive white furry collar to the orbicular
prostrate leaves makes this an easily recognizable species in leaf.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG
IV 2016,
Eriospermaceae
is now part of
the Asparagaceae.
Blooming in late autumn, then the
leaves emerges in winter. |