DAUBENYA AUREA
Author:
John Lindley, 1835
Family:
HYACINTHACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: t. 1813 (1835)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3,5 Centimetres
Height:
5 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Daubenya coccinea, John Gilbert Baker, 1871.
Massonia aurea, Don, 1839.
Daubenya fulva, Lindl.
Massonia lutea, Lindl.
This member of the Hyacinthaceae* family was given this name by John Lindley in 1835. It is found in the Roggeveld Mountains of South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to 3,5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to five centimetres in height. The flowers are either bright yellow or bright red.
The genera name was given by British botanist John Lindley in honour of his compatriot, Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny, 1795-1867.
The species name aureus, refers to the golden yellow flowering form of this species. *) Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Hyacinthaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae. Wild plants by Mary Sue Ittner. A yellow flower from Smale-conophytum.co.uk.
Flower
Yellow - Red
Soil
Clay - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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