Bulbine praemorsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Bulbine
Species:
B. praemorsa
Binomial name
Bulbine praemorsa
Synonyms[2]
  • Anthericum praemorsum Jacq.
  • Bulbine laxiflora Baker
  • Bulbine nutans Zeyh. ex Baker
  • Bulbine tetraphylla Dinter
  • Bulbine urgineoides Baker
  • Bulbine zeyheri Baker
  • Phalangium laxiflorum (Baker) Kuntze
  • Phalangium praemorsum (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Phalangium urgineoides (Baker) Kuntze
  • Phalangium zeyheri (Baker) Kuntze

Bulbine praemorsa (locally known as Blougif, Slymstok, or Slymuintjie) is a species of tuberous, geophytic plant in the genus Bulbine, which grows in rocky terrain in South Africa.[2]

Distribution

Bulbine praemorsa is native to the Western Cape and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa,[1] from Namaqualand in the north, to Bredasdorp in the south.[3]

Its typical habitat is high rocky slopes, usually of sandstone.

Bulbine praemorsa is classified as Least Concern.[1]

Description

The leaves are thick, succulent and channelled. The plants typically have a low neck of fibres around the base of the rosette.

Bulbine praemorsa usually flowers from June to September; its flowers are yellow or sometimes salmon-coloured. Its capsules are oblong.


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References

  1. 1 2 3 "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. 1 2 "Bulbine praemorsa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bulbine praemorsa (Jacq.) Spreng". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2022-04-15.


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