''Bulbine'' is a genus of

plant Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclud ...

s in the family

Asphodelaceae Asphodelaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Asparagales. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, but the circumscription has varied widely. In its current circumscription in the APG IV system, it includes about 40 ...

and subfamily

Asphodeloideae Asphodeloideae is a subfamily of the monocot family Asphodelaceae in the order Asparagales. It has previously been treated as a separate family, Asphodelaceae ''sensu stricto''. The family Asphodelaceae has now been proposed to be a nomen conser ...

, named for the bulb-shaped

tuber Tubers are a type of enlarged structure used as storage organs for nutrients in some plants. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing ...

of many species. It was formerly placed in the

Liliaceae The lily family, Liliaceae, consists of about 15 genera and 610 species of flowering plants within the order Liliales. They are monocotyledonous, perennial, herbaceous, often bulbous geophytes. Plants in this family have evolved with a fair ...

. It is found chiefly in

Southern Africa Southern Africa is the southernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzania. The physical location is the large part of Africa to the south of the extensive Congo River basin. Southern Africa is home to a number of ...

, with a few species extending into

tropical Africa Although tropical Africa is mostly familiar to the West for its rainforests, this biogeographic realm of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with hot moist climates, which are caused by latitude and the tropi ...

and a few others in

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and

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> ''Bulbine'' is a genus of

succulent plant In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...

s with flowers borne in lax or compound

raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the s ...

s. The flowers are usually yellow, with bearded

stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...

s; some species have white, orange, or pink flowers. Several species are grown in gardens, especially '' B. frutescens''. Species of ''Bulbine'' resemble ''

Haworthia ''Haworthia'' is a large genus of small succulent plants endemic to Southern Africa (Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa). Like the aloes, they are members of the subfamily Asphodeloideae and they generally resemble mi ...

'' and ''

Aloe ''Aloe'' (; also written ''Aloë'') is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering succulent plants.WFO (2022): Aloe L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000001341. Accessed on: 06 Nov 2022 The most wid ...

'' in appearance, but with soft, fleshy leaves and tuberous roots or a

caudex A caudex (plural: caudices) of a plant is a stem, but the term is also used to mean a rootstock and particularly a basal stem structure from which new growth arises.pages 456 and 695 In the strict sense of the term, meaning a stem, "caudex" is m ...

. They are

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

weed A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place", or a plant growing where it is not wanted.Harlan, J. R., & deWet, J. M. (1965). Some thoughts about weeds. ''Economic botany'', ''19''(1), 16-24. ...

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

s, dwarf

geophyte A storage organ is a part of a plant specifically modified for storage of energy (generally in the form of carbohydrates) or water. Storage organs often grow underground, where they are better protected from attack by herbivores. Plants that have ...

s (including B. lolita, the smallest of all succulent Monocots ), and soft

annual Annual may refer to: * Annual publication, periodical publications appearing regularly once per year **Yearbook ** Literary annual * Annual plant * Annual report * Annual giving * Annual, Morocco, a settlement in northeastern Morocco * Annuals (b ...

s. Many of the dwarf species have small, dome-shaped tubers.

Dormancy Dormancy is a period in an organism's life cycle when growth, development, and (in animals) physical activity are temporarily stopped. This minimizes metabolic activity and therefore helps an organism to conserve energy. Dormancy tends to be clo ...

usually extends from late spring to autumn, but it varies among species and in different conditions. The leaves die and drop, the roots contract into the caudex, and the aboveground parts wither.

Propagation Propagation can refer to: *Chain propagation in a chemical reaction mechanism *Crack propagation, the growth of a crack during the fracture of materials *Propaganda, non-objective information used to further an agenda *Reproduction, and other forms ...

is mostly by seed, but some species form multiple heads or offsets and can be propagated with cuttings. Bulbine abyssinica 50D 3759

Species

Species include: *'' Bulbine abyssinica'' A.Rich. *'' Bulbine alata'' Baijnath *''

Bulbine alooides ''Bulbine alooides'' ("Rooistorm") is a species of geophytic plant in the genus ''Bulbine''. It is endemic to South Africa, where it grows in the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces. It is widespread in rocky areas in the south ...

'' (L.) Willd. *'' Bulbine alveolata'' S.A.Hammer *''

Bulbine angustifolia ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' Poelln. *''

Bulbine annua ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' (L.) Willd. *'' Bulbine asphodeloides'' (L.) Spreng. *'' Bulbine bachmannii'' Baker *''

Bulbine bruynsii ''Bulbine bruynsii'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Bulbine''. It is endemic to South Africa. Distribution and habitat It occurs in the vicinity of the Knersvlakte in the arid Namaqualand region, in the area between the Western Cape and Nor ...

'' S.A.Hammer *''

Bulbine bulbosa ''Bulbine bulbosa'', commonly known as bulbine lily, native leek, golden lily, or native onion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a perennial herb with thick roots, channelled leaves, a ...

'' (R.Br.) Haw. *'' Bulbine capensis'' Baijnath ex G.Will. *'' Bulbine capitata'' Poelln. *'' Bulbine cepacea'' (Burm.f.) Wijnands *''

Bulbine coetzeei ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' Oberm. *'' Bulbine crassa'' D.I.Morris & Duretto *''

Bulbine cremnophila ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' van Jaarsv. *'' Bulbine crocea'' Guth. *''

Bulbine dactylopsoides ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine dewetii'' van Jarssv. *''

Bulbine diphylla ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' Schltr. ex Poelln. *'' Bulbine disimilis'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine erectipilosa'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine erumpens'' S.A.Hammer *'' Bulbine esterhuyseniae'' Baijnath *'' Bulbine fallax'' Poelln. *''

Bulbine favosa ''Bulbine favosa'' (also known as the Leafless Kopieva) is a species of tuberous, geophytic plant in the genus ''Bulbine'', which grows in sandy soils in South Africa. Distribution ''Bulbine favosa'' is native to the Western Cape Province, Sou ...

'' (Thunb.) Schult. & Schult.f. *'' Bulbine flexicaulis'' Baker *''

Bulbine flexuosa ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' Schltr. *''

Bulbine foleyi ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' E.Phillips *''

Bulbine fragilis ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' G.Williamson *'' Bulbine francescae'' G.Will. & Baijnath *''

Bulbine frutescens ''Bulbine frutescens'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Bulbine'', native to southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini). Description This variable species grows as a small shrub, with short, low stems that produce roots ...

'' (L.) Willd. *''

Bulbine glauca ''Bulbine glauca'' is also known as rock lily. The genus ''Bulbine'' is made up of about fifty species. Most are native to Southern or Eastern Africa, but five species, including ''B. glauca'', are native to Australia. Description ''Bulbine ...

'' (Raf.) E.M.Watson *'' Bulbine haworthioides'' B.Nord. *''

Bulbine inamarxiae ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' G.Will. & A.P.Dold *'' Bulbine inflata'' Oberm. *'' Bulbine lagopus'' (Thunb.) N.E.Br. *'' Bulbine lamprophylla'' Williamson *''

Bulbine latifolia ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' (L.f.) Spreng. *'' Bulbine lavrani'' G.Will. & Baijnath *''

Bulbine lolita ''Bulbine lolita'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Knersvlakte region of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is the smallest known monocot succulent, measuring no more than 3/5ths inch (15 mm ...

'' S.A.Hammer *'' Bulbine longifolia'' Schinz *''

Bulbine louwii ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' L.I.Hall *'' Bulbine margarethae'' L.I.Hall *'' Bulbine meiringii'' van Jaarsv. *'' Bulbine melanovaginata'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine mesembryanthemoides'' Haw. *''

Bulbine minima ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' Baker *'' Bulbine monophylla'' Poelln. *'' Bulbine muscicola'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine namaensis'' Schinz *'' Bulbine narcissifolia'' Salm-Dyck *'' Bulbine navicularifolia'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine nutans'' Roem. & Schult. *'' Bulbine ophiophylla'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine pendens'' G.Will. & Baijnath *'' Bulbine pendula'' Keighery *''

Bulbine praemorsa ''Bulbine praemorsa'' (locally known as Blougif, Slymstok, or Slymuintjie) is a species of tuberous, geophytic plant in the genus ''Bulbine'', which grows in rocky terrain in South Africa. Distribution ''Bulbine praemorsa'' is native to the We ...

'' (Jacq.) Spreng. *''

Bulbine quartzicola ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' G.Williamson *'' Bulbine ramosa'' van Jaarsv. *'' Bulbine retinens'' van Jaarsv. & S.A.Hammer *''

Bulbine rhopalophylla ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' Dinter *'' Bulbine rupicola'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine sedifolia'' Schltr. ex Poelln. *'' Bulbine semenaliundata'' G.Will. *''

Bulbine semibarbata ''Bulbine semibarbata'', commonly known as leek lily, native leek or wild onion, is a species of annual herb native to Australia. Description It grows as an annual herb from 7 to 45 centimetres high, with yellow flowers. Taxonomy It was first ...

'' (R.Br.) Haw. *'' Bulbine stolonifera'' Baijnath ex G.Will. *''

Bulbine striata ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' Baijnath & Van Jaarsv. *'' Bulbine succulenta'' Compton *''

Bulbine suurbergensis ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk *'' Bulbine thomasiae'' van Jaarsv. *'' Bulbine torsiva'' G.Williamson *''

Bulbine torta ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' N.E.Br. *'' Bulbine triebneri'' Dinter *''

Bulbine truncata ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' G.Williamson *''

Bulbine vagans ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' E.M.Watson *'' Bulbine vitrea'' G.Will. & Baijnath *'' Bulbine vittatifolia'' G.Williamson *''

Bulbine wiesei ''Bulbine'' is a genus of plants in the family Asphodelaceae and subfamily Asphodeloideae, named for the bulb-shaped tuber of many species. It was formerly placed in the Liliaceae. It is found chiefly in Southern Africa, with a few species extend ...

'' L.I.Hall

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