Asparagaceae

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Muscari commutatum Guss.

Muscari commutatum Guss.

Muscari commutatum Guss.

Muscari commutatum is a self-supporting perennial herb in Asparagaceae with simple broad leaves and dry fruit.

Hyacinthoides paivae S.Ortiz & Rodr.Oubiña

Hyacinthoides paivae S.Ortiz & Rodr.Oubiña

Hyacinthoides paivae S.Ortiz & Rodr.Oubiña

Hyacinthoides paivae is an endemic Iberian Peninsula perennial bulb plant, found in varied shady habitats, flowering between March and June.

Hyacinthoides italica (L.) Rothm.

Hyacinthoides italica (L.) Rothm.

Hyacinthoides italica (L.) Rothm.

Hyacinthoides italica is a Mediterranean bulbous species grown as an ornamental that has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Hyacinthoides lingulata (Poir.) Rothm.

Hyacinthoides lingulata (Poir.) Rothm.

Hyacinthoides lingulata (Poir.) Rothm.

Hyacinthoides lingulata is a bulbous North African plant in the hyacinth genus related to common bluebells.

Bellevalia romana (L.) Sweet

Bellevalia romana (L.) Sweet

Bellevalia romana (L.) Sweet

Bellevalia romana is a self-supporting perennial herb in Asparagaceae that grows up to 22 cm tall.

Bellevalia desertorum Eig & Feinbrun

Bellevalia desertorum Eig & Feinbrun

Bellevalia desertorum Eig & Feinbrun

Bellevalia desertorum is an Asparagaceae flowering plant native to Israel, Jordan, and the Sinai Peninsula.

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl.

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl.

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl.

Lachenalia aloides (opal flower) is a South African bulbous perennial grown as an ornamental garden plant.

Lachenalia carnosa Baker

Lachenalia carnosa Baker

Lachenalia carnosa Baker

Lachenalia carnosa is an endemic South African geophyte found across Namaqualand in Fynbos and Succulent Karoo habitats.

Lachenalia ensifolia (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Lachenalia ensifolia (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Lachenalia ensifolia (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Lachenalia ensifolia is a flowering plant native to South Africa's Cape Provinces, whose nominate subspecies holds an RHS garden merit award.

Lachenalia contaminata Aiton

Lachenalia contaminata Aiton

Lachenalia contaminata Aiton

Lachenalia contaminata is a bulbous perennial flowering plant native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Lachenalia corymbosa (L.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Lachenalia corymbosa (L.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Lachenalia corymbosa (L.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Lachenalia corymbosa is an Award of Garden Merit-winning flowering plant native to South Africa’s southwest Cape Provinces.

Lachenalia variegata W.F.Barker

Lachenalia variegata W.F.Barker

Lachenalia variegata W.F.Barker

Lachenalia variegata is a bulbous geophyte endemic to Western Cape, South Africa, with distinct marked leaves and dense racemes of marked flowers.

Lachenalia quadricolor Jacq.

Lachenalia quadricolor Jacq.

Lachenalia quadricolor Jacq.

Lachenalia quadricolor is a RHS Award of Garden Merit flowering plant native to southwest South Africa.

Eucomis regia (L.) L'Hér.

Eucomis regia (L.) L'Hér.

Eucomis regia (L.) L'Hér.

Eucomis regia is a small winter-growing bulbous plant native to South African Cape Provinces, grown in greenhouses in temperate regions.

Eucomis bicolor Baker

Eucomis bicolor Baker

Eucomis bicolor Baker

Eucomis bicolor is a Southern African bulbous perennial grown ornamentally, pollinated by flies attracted by its unpleasant scent.

Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop

Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop

Ledebouria socialis (Baker) Jessop

Ledebouria socialis, the silver squill, is a bulbous perennial native to South Africa, commonly cultivated as an easy-care plant.

Ledebouria cooperi (Hook.f.) Jessop

Ledebouria cooperi (Hook.f.) Jessop

Ledebouria cooperi (Hook.f.) Jessop

Ledebouria cooperi is a variable plant with linear leaves and mostly lilac, pink, or purple flowers.

Ledebouria floribunda (Baker) Jessop

Ledebouria floribunda (Baker) Jessop

Ledebouria floribunda (Baker) Jessop

Ledebouria floribunda is a bulbous flowering geophyte in Asparagaceae native to Southern Africa, with homoisoflavanones isolable from its bulbs.

Ledebouria minima (Baker) S.Venter

Ledebouria minima (Baker) S.Venter

Ledebouria minima (Baker) S.Venter

Ledebouria minima (Baker) S.Venter is a plant species, with related description for Ledebouria ovalifolia provided here.

Ledebouria ovalifolia (Schrad.) Jessop

Ledebouria ovalifolia (Schrad.) Jessop

Ledebouria ovalifolia (Schrad.) Jessop

Ledebouria ovalifolia is a plant species with distinct leaf, flower, and tearing characteristics that set it apart from other Ledebouria.

Brimeura amethystina (L.) Chouard

Brimeura amethystina (L.) Chouard

Brimeura amethystina (L.) Chouard

Brimeura amethystina, the amethyst hyacinth, is a small bulbous flowering perennial cultivated as a garden plant.

Drimiopsis maculata Lindl. & Paxton

Drimiopsis maculata Lindl. & Paxton

Drimiopsis maculata Lindl. & Paxton

Drimiopsis maculata is a flowering type species of genus Drimiopsis ranging from Tanzania to South Africa with isolable homoisoflavanones.

Veltheimia bracteata Harv. ex Baker

Veltheimia bracteata Harv. ex Baker

Veltheimia bracteata Harv. ex Baker

Veltheimia bracteata is a bulbous South African ornamental plant that gains the RHS Award of Garden Merit when cultivated in the UK.

Veltheimia capensis (L.) Redouté

Veltheimia capensis (L.) Redouté

Veltheimia capensis (L.) Redouté

Veltheimia capensis is a South African bulbous plant grown as a drought-tolerant ornamental, valued for its distinctive pendent flower racemes.

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