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Romulea flava (Lam.) M. P. de Vos

Romulea flava

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Romulea flava, also known by its common name Greenbract froetang, is a species of flowering plant from the genus Romulea.[2]

The plant is native to the Cape Provinces and has been introduced into Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.[1]

It grows to a height of 10 to 15cm and has flowers that are white or yellow on the outside with an inner yellow cup.[3] The flowers only open on days that are warn and sunny and unually only in the afternoon.[3]

It has four accepted Infraspecifics :[1]

  • Romulea flava var. flava
  • Romulea flava var. minor (Bég.) M.P.de Vos
  • Romulea flava var. hirsuta (Bég.) M.P.de Vos
  • Romulea flava var. viridiflora (Bég.) M.P.de Vos

References

  1. ^ a b c "Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ M.P.de Vos. In: J. S. African Bot. 36: 306. (1970).
  3. ^ a b "South African Romuleas Two | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

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Romulea flava: Brief Summary

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Romulea flava, also known by its common name Greenbract froetang, is a species of flowering plant from the genus Romulea.

The plant is native to the Cape Provinces and has been introduced into Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

It grows to a height of 10 to 15cm and has flowers that are white or yellow on the outside with an inner yellow cup. The flowers only open on days that are warn and sunny and unually only in the afternoon.

It has four accepted Infraspecifics :

Romulea flava var. flava Romulea flava var. minor (Bég.) M.P.de Vos Romulea flava var. hirsuta (Bég.) M.P.de Vos Romulea flava var. viridiflora (Bég.) M.P.de Vos
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