Drimia physodes (Jacq.) Jessop

  • Filed As

    Asparagaceae
    Drimia physodes (Jacq.) Jessop

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 748 with A. Bosch, 30 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Nieuwoudsville. Gravel road south of Comnes tower, about 1km from R27 in Rhenosterveld.

  • Habitat

    Plateau, full sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone sand. Nama Karoo and Fynbos. Native and occasional.

  • Description

    Perennial geophyte, bulb 6cm long, elongated, covered in layers of papery dead leaf, thin vermiform roots, 15cm long. Grows in tightly clustered colonies of 30-70 plants. Leaves simple, glabrous, whorled, blue/green, succulent, soft, sword shaped, wavy m.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211328

    Occurrence ID: 015b83da-d689-4f9f-945e-e57454f34aae

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Nieuwoudsville. Gravel road south of Comnes tower, about 1km from R27 in Rhenosterveld

  • Elevation

    Alt. 741 m. (2431 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31.4804, 19.0989

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Hyacinthaceae
Drimia physodes (Jacq.) Jessop
det.R. Brand, 2003
South Africa. West Cape. Nieuwoudsville, Gravel road south of Comnes tower,
about 1km from R27 in Rhenosterveld: 31° 28.823' S: 19° 5.93T E
Plateau, foil sun, in well-drained soil of sandstone sand. Native and occasional.
Nama Karoo and Fynbos.
newyork botanical garden
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Robert Brand & A. Bosch 748	30 September 2003
Perennial geophyte, bulb 6cm long, elongated, covered in layers of papery dead
leaf thin vermiform roots, 15cm long. Grows in tightly clustered colonies of SO-
TO plants. Leaves simple, glabrous, whorled, blue/green, succulent, soft, sword
shaped, wavy margins, 1.5x7cm, margins entire.
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