Cyanella hyacinthoides
| Lady's Hand | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Tecophilaeaceae |
| Genus: | Cyanella |
| Species: | C. hyacinthoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyanella hyacinthoides Royen ex L. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Cyanella pentheri Zahlbr. | |
Cyanella hyacinthoides is a species of cormous annual or perennial herb native to South Africa. It has a much-branched stem up to 40 centimetres high, with flowers in white, pink, purple or blue.[2][3]
It is native to the Cape region of South Africa, especially the renosterveld, where it grows on clay and granite slopes. It is also reportedly naturalised in Western Australia.[4]
Common names include Lady's Hand.
The bulb is edible once cooked, and is said to serve as an onion substitute.[5]
It tolerates drought but is vulnerable to frost.
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Cyanella hyacinthoides
- ↑ "Cyanella hyacinthoides L.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5 522, et addenda, Cyanella hyacinthoides
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Cyanella hyacinthoides
- ↑ http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Cyanella+hyacinthoides
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Cyanella+hyacinthoides&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Cyanella hyacinthoides"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.