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Author: |
Deidré Anne Snijman, 1994 | |
Family: |
AMARYLLIDACEAE |
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Origin: |
Kamiesberg - Loeriesfontein;
NW South Africa |
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Soil: |
Sandy |
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Water: |
Medium |
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Sun: |
Maximum |
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Thickness: |
1,5 - 2 Centimetres |
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Height: |
5 Centimetres |
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Flower: |
Pale Pink / Olive Green |
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Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
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Names: |
- |
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Synonyms: |
Gemmaria massoniella,
D. & U. Müll.-Doblies, 1985. |
This member of the Amaryllidaceae family
was given this name by Deidré Anne Snijman in 1994. It is found from Kamiesberg
to Loeriesfontein in north-western South Africa, growing in a sandy soil
with some water and lots sun. The bulb can grow to two centimetres in
diameter, the entire plant to five centimetres in height - although the
leaves reach thirteen centimetres. The flowers are pale pink with an outer
olive-green stripe.
The genera name from Latin,
struma; 'a cushion-shaped swelling', and - aria which
relates to 'possessing', a name that refers to the swollen base of the
style. The species name is named for its resemblance with Massonia
after Francis Masson, 1741-1805.
This is a
winter-grower, but must be quite opportunistic. |
