BULBINE OPHIOPHYLLA

This member of the Asphodelaceae family was described by Dr. Graham Williamson in 2003. It is found in the northern Cape Province in South Africa and Namibia, growing in grit with little water and lots of sun. The thick root will grow up to 2,5 centimetre in diameter, the plant up to six centimetres height. The flowers are yellow. The genera name means 'bulbous'. The species name mean 'snake-like'. This is a winter-grower.