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Massonia depressa Houtt.
- Common Name: Kamieskroon
- Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: South Africa
- Habitat: semi arid succulent Karoo
- Description: The flowers are low to the ground, dull colored, with a yeasty odor and sucrose-dominant jelly-like nectar that is easy for the rodents (gerbils) to lap.
- Culture: Chilly temperatures, strong sun and ample water are required in the autumn for natural-looking compact growth. Plants do well in pots outside from September until hard freezes are predicted. Plants should be wintered in a cool, airy greenhouse with as much light as possible.
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 Accession Data:- Accession # 200700211
- Source: Kamieskroon
- Provenance: Kamieskroon (wild collected seed from Silverhill Seeds)
- Accession Date: 11-08-2007
- Bench: 2109 - MED:Fynbos A
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 11-28-2011
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Asparagaceae
- SubFamily: Scilloideae
- Tribe: Hyacintheae
- SubTribe: Massoniinae
References:
- Rodent Pollination in the African Lily Massonia depressa (Hyacinthaceae), Steven D. Johnson, Anton Pauw and Jeremy Midgley, American Journal of Botany, Vol. 88, No. 10 (Oct., 2001), pp. 1768-1773
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