Accession Data:
Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.
- Common Name: Star-flower, Sterblom, 'African Potato'
- Family: Hypoxidaceae R.Br.
- Country of Origin: southern Africa
- Habitat: subtropical grassland and forest, summer-rainfall
- Uses: The corms are probably the most widely-used muti (traditional medicine) plant in South Africa, as a treatment for cancer, parasitic diseases, arthritis, anxiety and many other ailments. The corms can be toxic.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 202400033
- Source: Wayne Paquette, Quackin' Grass Nursery
- Provenance:
Plants from Wayne Paquette, Quackin' Grass Nursery, ex Ellen Hornig collection, April 8 2024.
- Accession Date: 04-08-2024
- Bench: 6001 - BPB:6000:Bench1
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 09-10-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Hypoxidaceae
- SubFamily:
- Tribe:
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Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Mozambique / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Cape Provinces / Lesotho / KwaZulu-Natal / Free State / Swaziland / Northern Provinces
References (external):
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Beate Hölscher. 2009. Hypoxis hemerocallidea. PlantZAfica. Last accessed April 8 2024.
data regenerated on Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:00:41 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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