| Eriospermum graminifolium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nolinoideae |
| Genus: | Eriospermum |
| Species: | E. graminifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriospermum graminifolium A.V. Duthie | |
Eriospermum graminifolium is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum , indigenous to South Africa.
This is one of several species that have slender, lanceolate leaves, including Eriospermum exile , Eriospermum bayeri and Eriospermum lanceifolium .
The leaf of Eriospermum graminifolium is leathery, slender, lanceolate and grass-like (100mm x 9mm). Usually the faintly hairy sides of the leaves are curved upwards, to the point where the leaf can seem partly rolled up. The irregular-shaped tuber is pinkish inside. The white flowers appear on a slender inflorescence in February to April.
Eriospermum graminifolium occurs in sandy or clay soils, in the south western Cape, extending as far east as the town of George. [1] [2]
Eriospermum is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Eriospermum dregei is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum.
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Eriospermum bayeri is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum, indigenous to the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
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Eriospermum zeyheri is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum, indigenous to South Africa.
Eriospermum pubescens is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum, indigenous to the southern Cape, South Africa.
Eriospermum lanceifolium is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum.
Eriospermum exile is a species of geophytic plant of the genus Eriospermum, indigenous to South Africa.