''Bulbine cepacea'' is a

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in the genus ''

Bulbine ''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 ...

'', endemic to the

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province, South Africa.

Distribution

''Bulbine cepacea'' occurs in semi-dry Renosterveld vegetation, as far north as Clanwilliam, south to the

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, and as far east as Riversdale.

Description

This species has a spiral rosette of erect, soft, slender (max.1 cm), succulent, green, linear leaves with acute tips. The leaves are almost rounded (terete) in cross section, having a flat upper surface and a rounder lower surface. The leaf base is striated, and has a sheath that encloses the stem.D.O.Wijnands (1991). ''LILIACEAE: Notes on some monocotyledons described by N.L. Burman: Asparagaceae, Asphodelaceae, Colchicaceae''. Bothalia 21(2):157. It has a short stem above its large, flattened, disc-shaped subterranean tuber. This species flowers in autumn.

References

cepacea Renosterveld Taxa named by Nicolaas Laurens Burman {{Asphodelaceae-stub