Biology:Albuca spiralis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Corkscrew albuca
Frizzle sizzle (40308).jpg
Albuca spiralis "Frizzle Sizzle" cultivar
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Albuca
Species:
A. spiralis
Binomial name
Albuca spiralis
L.f.

Albuca spiralis, commonly called the corkscrew albuca, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, that is native to Western and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa .

Description

The plant is recognizable by its distinctive leaves, which are narrow, spiral tipped with glandular hairs.

The plant bears nodding green flowers with pale yellow margins. The flowers are sweetly scented, with an aroma like that of vanilla.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11679534 entry