Bulbine praemorsa explained

Bulbine praemorsa (locally known as Blougif, Slymstok, or Slymuintjie) is a species of tuberous, geophytic plant in the genus Bulbine, which grows in rocky terrain in South Africa.

Distribution

Bulbine praemorsa is native to the Western Cape and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa, from Namaqualand in the north, to Bredasdorp in the south.[1]

Its typical habitat is high rocky slopes, usually of sandstone.

Bulbine praemorsa is classified as Least Concern.

Description

The leaves are thick, succulent and channelled. The plants typically have a low neck of fibres around the base of the rosette.

Bulbine praemorsa usually flowers from June to September; its flowers are yellow or sometimes salmon-coloured. Its capsules are oblong.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulbine praemorsa (Jacq.) Spreng. . 2022-04-15 . www.worldfloraonline.org.