Biology:Drimia media
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Drimia media | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Drimia |
| Species: | D. media
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| Binomial name | |
| Drimia media Jacq. ex Willd.
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Drimia media is a species of Drimia native to South Africa. It is a bulb plant like other Drimia species, such as Drimia platyphylla. It was described in 1799 by Jacq Willid.[1]
Description
It is a bulbular Drimia, with long, rigid leaves, that are cyndricial with pointed tips likely to maximize exposure to the sun and reduce loss of water. Its bulbs about 2 inches across when mature. Multiple leaves grow from each bulb. This plant grows in winter.[2]
Flowers
Its flowers grow on a stalk, and in a loose clump in Autumn. It is brownish on the outside of the tubular petals, and with antlers that are purple or blue.[2]
References
- ↑ "Drimia media Jacq. ex Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534539-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Drimia media, Jeukbol, Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc.,". https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3839#:~:text=Drimia%20media%20(Jeukbol)%20This%20unique,pliable%20and%20not%20sharp%20pointed..
Wikidata ☰ Q11171899 entry
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