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Bulbinella nutans

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Bulbinella nutans
Bulbinella nutans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Bulbinella
Species:
B. nutans
Binomial name
Bulbinella nutans
(Thunb.) T.Durand & Schinz[1]

Bulbinella nutans is a species of plants in the family Asphodelaceae. It is found in the Cape Province of South Africa.[2]

B.nutans is a large plant, reaching nearly a meter in height. It closely resembles Bulbine latifolia, but has a wider and shorter inflorescence.

B.nutans naturally occurs in the southern Cape, from Cape Town eastwards to the Robertson Karoo, Caledon, and east of Swellendam.

References

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  1. ^ P.L. Perry S. African J. Bot. 53: 437 1987
  2. ^ Pauline Perry. "Bulbinella - a neglected garden plant?" (PDF). Pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.