Spiloxene

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Spiloxene
Spiloxene capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Genus: Spiloxene
L.
Species
  • Spiloxene alba
  • Spiloxene aquatica
  • Spiloxene canaliculata
  • Spiloxene capensis
  • Spiloxene curculigoides
  • Spiloxene flaccida
  • Spiloxene linearis
  • Spiloxene maximiliani
  • Spiloxene minuta
  • Spiloxene monophylla
  • Spiloxene nana
  • Spiloxene ovata
  • Spiloxene pusilla
  • Spiloxene schlechteri
  • Spiloxene serrata
  • Spiloxene trifurcillata
  • Spiloxene umbraticola
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Spiloxene (Cape Star) is a genus of about 25 plant species belonging to the Hypoxidaceae family. Most Spiloxene species are native to South Africa, with four native to Australia and New Zealand. The rootstock is a corm, leaves are linear to ovate, and flowers are star or funnel shaped.

References

Manning, Goldblatt & Snijman. The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs. Timber Press 2002. SB425 .M335 2002


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