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''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 extending into tropical Africa and a few others in
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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
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s. The flowers are usually yellow, with bearded
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s; some species have white, orange, or pink flowers. Several species are grown in gardens, especially '' B. frutescens''. Species of ''Bulbine'' resemble '' Haworthia'' and ''
Aloe ''Aloe'' (; also written ''Aloƫ'') 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
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. They are
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s, weedy perennials, dwarf geophytes (including B. lolita, the smallest of all succulent Monocots ), and soft annuals. Many of the dwarf species have small, dome-shaped tubers.
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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 is mostly by seed, but some species form multiple heads or offsets and can be propagated with cuttings.


Species

Species include: *''
Bulbine abyssinica ''Bulbine abyssinica'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Bulbine'', from eastern and southern Africa. Description A small geophyte, with an underground stem, and a tuft of slender leaves that appear in a rosette above the ground. The leaves ...
'' A.Rich. *''
Bulbine alata ''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 ...
'' 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 ''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 ...
'' 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'' (L.) Willd. *''
Bulbine asphodeloides ''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.) Spreng. *''
Bulbine bachmannii ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 ex G.Will. *''
Bulbine capitata ''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 exte ...
'' Poelln. *''
Bulbine cepacea ''Bulbine cepacea'' is a flowering plant in the genus ''Bulbine'', endemic to the Western Cape province, South Africa. Distribution ''Bulbine cepacea'' occurs in semi-dry Renosterveld vegetation, as far north as Clanwilliam, south to the Cape P ...
'' (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 ''Bulbine crassa'', the coast lily or Crassa Island leek lily, is a flower described in 2006 which occurs on the Furneaux Group of islands between Victoria and Tasmania. Seeds have been preserved as part of the Tasmanian partnership with the M ...
'' 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 ''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 ...
'' 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 ''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 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 ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. *''
Bulbine erectipilosa ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. *''
Bulbine erumpens ''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 exte ...
'' S.A.Hammer *''
Bulbine esterhuyseniae ''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 exte ...
'' Baijnath *''
Bulbine fallax ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''Bulbine francescae'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Bulbine''. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an are ...
'' 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 ''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 ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' Oberm. *''
Bulbine lagopus ''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 exte ...
'' (Thunb.) N.E.Br. *''
Bulbine lamprophylla ''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 exte ...
'' Williamson *'' Bulbine latifolia'' (L.f.) Spreng. *''
Bulbine lavrani ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' L.I.Hall *''
Bulbine meiringii ''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 exte ...
'' van Jaarsv. *''
Bulbine melanovaginata ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. *''
Bulbine mesembryanthemoides ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 ...
'' Poelln. *''
Bulbine muscicola ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. *''
Bulbine namaensis ''Bulbine namaensis'' is a species of plant 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 Lili ...
'' Schinz *''
Bulbine narcissifolia ''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 exte ...
'' Salm-Dyck *''
Bulbine navicularifolia ''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 nutans ''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 exte ...
'' Roem. & Schult. *''
Bulbine ophiophylla ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. *''
Bulbine pendens ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. & Baijnath *''
Bulbine pendula ''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 exte ...
'' 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'' G.Williamson *''
Bulbine ramosa ''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 retinens ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. *''
Bulbine sedifolia ''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 exte ...
'' Schltr. ex Poelln. *''
Bulbine semenaliundata ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. *'' Bulbine semibarbata'' (R.Br.) Haw. *''
Bulbine stolonifera ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 ...
'' van Jaarsv. *''
Bulbine torsiva ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' 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 ''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 exte ...
'' G.Will. & Baijnath *''
Bulbine vittatifolia ''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 ...
'' 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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