Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Pauridia aquatica
Common name:
sterretjie, vleiblommetjie, Cape star, golden star
Family:
Hypoxidaceae
Synonym:
Hypoxis aquatica, Spiloxene aquatica
Distribution:
South Africa
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Comments:
The new name Pauridia is derived from the Greek Pauros = small and idia = dim, relating to the small size of some of the species in the genus. The species name, aquatica, refers to its preferred habitat: living in or under water.
Links:
iSpot
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Red List of South African Plants
•
SANBI PlantZAfrica
Locations
1:
Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance
(Millstream)
• Accession: 2018-169/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2:
Bulb collection
(BULB)
• Accession: 2018-124 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3:
Bulb collection
(BULB)
• Accession: 2023-164 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
Area
Individual