Albuca foetida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Albuca
Species:
A. foetida
Binomial name
Albuca foetida
U.Müll.-Doblies

Albuca foetida is a species of slime lily native to Namaqualand in South Africa first described in 1996 in Feddes Repertorium.[1]

Description

Albuca foetida is a geophyte, meaning it is a bulb plant, and has thin green leaves with tricomes. The leaves curl when there is sufficient sun. Leaves are 4-5 inches long. The glands emit a foul smell.[2]

Flowers

Flowers grow on a long stalk from the center of the bulb's growing point. Flowers are small and white with a yellow throat. They also have a green stripe with the backs of the bracts being green.[3]

Habitat

This plant grows in the deserts of Namaqualand. It lives in a subtropical environment [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Albuca foetida U.Müll.-Doblies | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ↑ "Albuca foetida | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Plants » Selina Wamucii". Selina Wamucii. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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