Author: | Carl von
Linnaeus Jr. 1781 |
Family: |
HYPOXIDACEAE |
Origin: |
Eswatini,
Lesotho, South Africa, Zambia |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium -
Maximum |
Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
Height: |
20 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Hypoxis villosa
var. obtusa, T. Durand & Schinz, 1894 =
Hypoxis
obtusa, William John Burchell, 1816.
Hypoxis
scabra G. Lodd. 1825.
Fabricia villosa, Thunb.
Hypoxis decumbens, Lam.
Hypoxis fabricia, Gaertn.
Hypoxis microsperma, Avé-Lall.
Hypoxis obliqua, Jacq.
Hypoxis scabra, G.Lodd.
Hypoxis tomentosa, Lam. |
This member of the Hypoxidaceae family was given this name by
the younger Carl von Linnaeus in
1781. It is found
in Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa and Zambia, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to four
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 20 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are bright yellow.
The genera name from the Greek
hypo; 'beneath' and -oxys; 'sharp'; referring to the base
of the capsule. The species name means
'covered in soft hairs'. |