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Eriospermum
''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. *''Eriospermum aphyllum'' *''Eriospermum bayeri'' *''Eriospermum bowieanum'' *'' Eriospermum breviscapum'' *''Eriospermum capense'' *'' Eriospermum cooperi'' *'' Eriospermum dregei'' *'' Eriospermum exile'' *''Eriospermum graminifolium'' *''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' *'' Eriospermum paradoxum'' *''Eriospermum proliferum'' *'' Eriospermum pubescens'' *'' Eriospermum zeyheri'' Gallery File:Eriospermum abyssinicum 1DS-II ...
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Eriospermum
''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. *''Eriospermum aphyllum'' *''Eriospermum bayeri'' *''Eriospermum bowieanum'' *'' Eriospermum breviscapum'' *''Eriospermum capense'' *'' Eriospermum cooperi'' *'' Eriospermum dregei'' *'' Eriospermum exile'' *''Eriospermum graminifolium'' *''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' *'' Eriospermum paradoxum'' *''Eriospermum proliferum'' *'' Eriospermum pubescens'' *'' Eriospermum zeyheri'' Gallery File:Eriospermum abyssinicum 1DS-II ...
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Eriospermum Porphyrium
''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ..., subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. *'' Eriospermum aphyllum'' *'' Eriospermum bayeri'' *'' Eriospermum bowieanum'' *'' Eriospermum breviscapum'' *'' Eriospermum capense'' *'' Eriospermum cooperi'' *'' Erios ...
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Eriospermum Mackenii
''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. *'' Eriospermum aphyllum'' *'' Eriospermum bayeri'' *'' Eriospermum bowieanum'' *'' Eriospermum breviscapum'' *'' Eriospermum capense'' *'' Eriospermum cooperi'' *'' Eriospermum dregei'' *'' Eriospermum exile'' *'' Eriospermum graminifolium'' *'' Eriospermum lanceifolium'' *'' Eriospermum paradoxum'' *'' Eriospermum proliferum'' *'' Eriospermum pubescens'' *'' Eriospermum zeyheri'' Gallery File:Eriospermum abyssinicum ...
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Eriospermum Corymbosum
''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. *'' Eriospermum aphyllum'' *'' Eriospermum bayeri'' *'' Eriospermum bowieanum'' *'' Eriospermum breviscapum'' *'' Eriospermum capense'' *'' Eriospermum cooperi'' *'' Eriospermum dregei'' *'' Eriospermum exile'' *'' Eriospermum graminifolium'' *'' Eriospermum lanceifolium'' *'' Eriospermum paradoxum'' *'' Eriospermum proliferum'' *'' Eriospermum pubescens'' *'' Eriospermum zeyheri'' Gallery File:Eriospermum abyssinicum ...
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Eriospermum Abyssinicum
''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. *'' Eriospermum aphyllum'' *'' Eriospermum bayeri'' *'' Eriospermum bowieanum'' *'' Eriospermum breviscapum'' *'' Eriospermum capense'' *'' Eriospermum cooperi'' *'' Eriospermum dregei'' *'' Eriospermum exile'' *'' Eriospermum graminifolium'' *'' Eriospermum lanceifolium'' *'' Eriospermum paradoxum'' *'' Eriospermum proliferum'' *'' Eriospermum pubescens'' *'' Eriospermum zeyheri'' Gallery File:Eriospermum abyssinicum ...
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Eriospermum Aphyllum
''Eriospermum'' is a genus of tuberous flowering plants. It contains about 80-100 species, native to sub-Saharan Africa. Name The name "Eriospermum" is from the Greek ''erion'' for "wool" and ''sperma'' for "seed". In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). It was formerly placed in its own family, Eriospermaceae. Selected speciesPerry, P.L. (1994) ''A Revision of the Genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae)''. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town, 1: 1-320. *'' Eriospermum aphyllum'' *'' Eriospermum bayeri'' *'' Eriospermum bowieanum'' *'' Eriospermum breviscapum'' *'' Eriospermum capense'' *'' Eriospermum cooperi'' *'' Eriospermum dregei'' *'' Eriospermum exile'' *'' Eriospermum graminifolium'' *'' Eriospermum lanceifolium'' *'' Eriospermum paradoxum'' *'' Eriospermum proliferum'' *'' Eriospermum pubescens'' *'' Eriospermum zeyheri'' Gallery File:Eriospermum abyssinicum ...
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Eriospermum Capense
''Eriospermum capense'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum'', indigenous to the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Description The leaf is heart-shaped (7,5 cm long, 6 cm wide), suberect-to-spreading, and appears from April to October (Winter in southern hemisphere). The leaf is dark-green above, and red on its underside. Sometimes the upper side also has reddish ridges. The tuber is irregular-to-pear-shaped, with reddish-purple flesh. This species flowers from November to March. Related species Several related species, such as '' Eriospermum breviscapum'', '' Eriospermum pubescens'' and '' Eriospermum zeyheri'', have a similar heart-shaped leaf. However, the leaf of these species is usually prostrate; while the leaf of ''E.capense'' is more erect and spreading. The leaf of ''E.capense'' is also distinctly reddish on its underside, and slightly longer (75mm) than that of the other species (60mm) listed above. There are other specific dist ...
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Eriospermum Bowieanum
''Eriospermum bowieanum'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum'', endemic to the Robertson Karoo region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Habitat This species is endemic to the Robertson Karoo region. Its habitat is rocky, clay-rich, shale derived soils in the Shale Renosterveld and Alluvium Fynbos vegetation types, in arid areas between the towns of Worcester and Ashton. It also extends as far as Montagu in the east, and Riviersonderend in the south. This species co-occurs with several close relatives such as ''Eriospermum bayeri'', '' Eriospermum pubescens'', ''Eriospermum proliferum'', ''Eriospermum capense ''Eriospermum capense'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum'', indigenous to the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Description The leaf is heart-shaped (7,5 cm long, 6 cm wide), suberect-to-spreading, and appe ...'' and '' Eriospermum paradoxum'', among others. References Renosterveld bowiean ...
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Eriospermum Bayeri
''Eriospermum bayeri'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum'', indigenous to the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Description This species has a single, erect, slender, lanceolate-attenuate, petiolate leaf (100mm x 25mm), which has slightly wavy margins. The leaf appears from April to October (southern hemisphere). The tuber is irregular or slightly pear-shaped. The flowers appear after the leaf is already dry, from March until May, on a thin, slender raceme. Related species This is one of several species that have slender, erect, lanceolate or linear leaves, including '' Eriospermum exile'', ''Eriospermum graminifolium'' and ''Eriospermum lanceifolium''. ''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' also has an erect, lanceolate leaf, but its leaf is larger (160mm long; 48mm wide) than that of ''E.bayeri'' (100mm long; 25mm wide), and its leaf has a margin that is more strongly undulate, and often hairy. The leaf of ''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' is also a blue-green co ...
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Eriospermum Lanceifolium
''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum''. Description ''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' bears a single, erect, slender (16 cm x 4–5 cm), lanceolate leaf, with undulate (sometimes hairy) margins. The leaf is a blue colour; it is a tough, leathery texture. ''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' has a lumpy irregular tuber, which is pinkish inside. Related species This is one of several ''Eriospermum'' species that have erect, slender, lanceolate leaves, including '' Eriospermum exile'', '' Eriospermum graminifolium'' and '' Eriospermum bayeri''. Distribution and habitat It is indigenous to granite or sandstone soils in the Western Cape, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... It occurs from the Olifants River ...
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Eriospermum Proliferum
''Eriospermum proliferum'' is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family. Description The single leaf appears in April to October. It has multiple, thin, hair-like enations that (unlike '' Eriospermum paradoxum'') are un-branched. The leaf-sheath is hairy. The tuber can sometimes be stoloniferous and spreading. The flowers appear in February and March. They are white and triangular outlined, with widely ovate filaments (very similar to those of '' Eriospermum pubescens''). Distribution and habitat This species is widespread to the south western Cape, South Africa, in the Robertson Karoo, the far western edge of the Overberg region, the western edge of the Little Karoo and surrounding areas of the Western Cape Province. In the north, its range extends along the western edge of the Northern Cape Province. Its preferred habitat is rocky areas in sandy-to-clay soils, in shaded places in Fynbos, Renosterveld and Succulent Karoo The Succulent Karoo is a ecoregion ...
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Eriospermum Graminifolium
''Eriospermum graminifolium'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum'', indigenous to South Africa. Description This is one of several species that have slender, lanceolate leaves, including '' Eriospermum exile'', '' Eriospermum bayeri'' and ''Eriospermum lanceifolium ''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' is a species of geophytic plant of the genus ''Eriospermum''. Description ''Eriospermum lanceifolium'' bears a single, erect, slender (16 cm x 4–5 cm), lanceolate leaf, with undulate (sometimes hairy) mar ...''. The leaf of ''Eriospermum graminifolium'' is leathery, slender, lanceolate and grass-like (100mm x 9mm). Usually the faintly hairy sides of the leaves are curved upwards, to the point where the leaf can seem partly rolled up. The irregular-shaped tuber is pinkish inside. The white flowers appear on a slender inflorescence in February to April. ''Eriospermum graminifolium'' occurs in sandy or clay soils, in the south western Cape, extending ...
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