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Eriospermum cooperi

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Eriospermum cooperi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Eriospermum
Species:
E. cooperi
Binomial name
Eriospermum cooperi
Baker

Eriospermum cooperi is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum.

It is a summer rainfall species found in rocky grassland and open scrub from the Eastern Cape, South Africa to Zimbabwe. It has a solitary erect leaf, white to pale green flowers and grows to 60 cm. The outer tepals are sometimes reddish brown.[1]


References

  1. ^ Perry, P.L. (1994) A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae). Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town.