Albuca spiralis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rhododendrites (talk | contribs) at 03:01, 25 March 2020 (swap image). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Corkscrew albuca
Albuca spiralis "Frizzle Sizzle" cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Albuca
Species:
A. spiralis
Binomial name
Albuca spiralis

Albuca spiralis, commonly called the corkscrew albuca, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, that is native to Western and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa.

Description

The plant is recognizable by its distinctive leaves, which are narrow, spiral tipped with glandular hairs.

The plant bears nodding green flowers with pale yellow margins. The flowers are sweetly scented, with an aroma like that of vanilla.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Albuca spiralis.
  • "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  • "CJB - African plants database - Detail". ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  • "Pacific Bulb Society | Albuca spiralis". pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  • http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2722761.htm
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albuca_spiralis&oldid=947235486"