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Asparagaceae

Subfamily Agavoideae

Subfamily Asparagoideae

Subfamily Lomandroideae

Subfamily Scilloideae
Tribe Hyacintheae

Subfamily Scilloideae
Tribe Ornithogaleae

Subfamily Scilloideae
Tribe Urgineeae

W/C = Wild Collected
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:

  1. 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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