Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Chasmanthe aethiopica
Common name:
Klein piempiempie, Suurkanolpypie, Suurknol, Small chasmanthe, Small cobra lily
Family:
Iridaceae (Iris)
Distribution:
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Life form:
Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments:
This attractive species is one of the earliest of the Cape bulbs to flower, its spikes of orange, tubular flowers providing welcome interest to the winter garden.
Links:
iSpot
•
Red List of South African Plants
•
SANBI PlantZAfrica
Locations
1:
Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance
(Millstream)
• Accession: 1999-179/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Beds at plant sales
(Plant SALES)
• Accession: 1999-179/3 • Provenance: Unrecorded
3:
Upper garden, rockeries
(Ur)
• Accession: 2013-40/1 • Provenance: Wild
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Individual