DRIMIA CILIATA
Author:
J. C. Manning & P. Goldblatt, 2003
Family:
HYACINTHACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Bothalia 33: 111 (2003)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2,5 Centimetres
Height:
1 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
Ornithogalum ciliatum, Carl von Linnaeus Jr, 1781.
Urginea ciliata, John Gilbert Barker, 1873.
Urginea muirii, N.E.Br.
This member of the Hyacinthaceae* family was given this name by John C. Manning and Peter Goldblatt in 2003. It is found in south-western South Africa, growing in a well drained clayish soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to 2,5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to one centimetres in height, although the leaves might be three centimetres long. The flowers are white.
The genera name from Greek; drimys; 'sharp' or 'cutting' for the pointed capsules.
The species name for the cilia 'eyelashes' on the edges of the leaves.
Flower
White
Soil
Clay - Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
