Gloriosa superba

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Common name: Boslelie, Geelboslelie, Rooiboslelie, Vlamlelie, Climbing lily, Dragon flower, Flame lily, Geelvlamlelie, Glory lily, Ihlamvu, Ihlamvu Lasolwandle, Isimiselo

Family: Colchicaceae

Synonym: Gloriosa simplex, Gloriosa virescens

Distribution: Southern Africa

IUCN Red list: Least concern

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: All parts of this plant, both above and below ground, but particularly the tubers, are extremely poisonous, and ingestion could be fatal.

Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

1: Arid house 2 (Arid House 2) • Accession: 2018-391 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2: Bonsai/Penjing collection (Bonsai) • Accession: 2015-63 • Origin: Angola • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
3: Bulb collection (BULB) • Accession: 2020-49 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
4: Nursery areas • Accession: 2020-49 (2)‎ • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
5: Plants and people - crops, medicinal, etc. (Plants and people) • Accession: 2020-49/4 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
6: Seed Store • Accession: 2020-49 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
7: Tropical house 1, outside beds (Tropical House 1 - o) • Accession: 2016-227/2 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
8: Upper garden, rockeries (Ur) • Accession: 1999-951/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Gloriosa superba

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