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Apodolirion macowanii

Common names: spiralled leaf ground lily, MacOwan’s ground lily

Family: Amaryllidaceae

... ovary protects the developing seeds from the summer heat. Apodolirion At the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden ... is mid-summer, and the flowers only appear for 2 days. Apodolirion means ‘stemless flower’ in Greek, alluding to ... in 1872 and brought them to the attention of scientists. Apodolirion is very similar to the closely related genus ...

04 / 11 / 2019 | Pamela Nondumiso Sgatya | CREW

Common names: Amy’s apodolirion (Eng.)

Family: Amaryllidaceae

... the author thanks Mr Tony Dold for images. Apodolirion amyanum has a globe-shaped bulb, with a diameter ... Grassland thicket, where it grows in fine, soft sand. Apodolirion amyanum grows very well under the rush-iris, ... a moth, because of its jasmine scent and long flower tube. Apodolirion Seeds germinated quickly and easily on top of a ...

21 / 09 / 2020 | Pamela Nondumiso Sgatya | CREW