Bulbine bruynsii

Bulbine bruynsii is a species of plant in the genus Bulbine. It is endemic to South Africa.

Bulbine bruynsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Bulbine
Species:
B. bruynsii
Binomial name
Bulbine bruynsii
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Distribution and habitat

It occurs in the vicinity of the Knersvlakte in the arid Namaqualand region, in the area between the Western Cape and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa. Roughly twelve populations are known. Its natural habitat is open saline patches of quartz and clay flats, in "Hardeveld" vegetation.

Description

Each head normally only forms two leaves, which are wrinkled and rugose. It is deciduous and is only visible above ground in the rainy season from June until September. For the rest of the year it is dormant and below the ground.

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References

List of South African Plants version 2013.1. Accessed on 2014/05/19Helme, N. 2013.

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