Biology:Bulbine lolita
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae
| Bulbine lolita | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Bulbine |
| Species: | B. lolita
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbine lolita S.A.Hammer
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Bulbine lolita is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Knersvlakte region of the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[1] It is the smallest known monocot succulent, measuring no more than 3/5ths inch (15 mm) wide by 1/4th inch (6 mm) in height. A recent discovery, it was unknown prior to 1999. It is also remarkable for its multicolored leaves.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bulbine lolita S.A.Hammer" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77077296-1.
- ↑ Hammer, Steven (1 March 2006). "Bulbine lolita". Cactus and Succulent Journal 78 (2): 70–72. doi:10.2985/0007-9367(2006)78[70:BLAPBF2.0.CO;2]. ISSN 0007-9367.
Wikidata ☰ Q15611304 entry
