Accession Data

Massonia pygmaea

Family: Asparagaceae

Country of Origin: South Africa, Northern Cape Province

Accession Data

Accession #: 200000070

Accession Date: 2000-10-03 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2109

Quantity: 2

Source: Matt Opel

Provenance: original material from Silverhill Seeds 17OCT2011 - Name changed from Massonia pustulata to Massonia pygmaea per MRO.

Culture: Strictly winter-growing and summer-dormant. Should receive intense light and regular waterings while actively growing (Sept.-April).

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Asparagaceae

SubFamily: Scilloideae

Tribe: Hyacintheae

SubTribe: Massoniinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
  2. WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, 04 December, 2019.

Images

Massonia pygmaea
Massonia pygmaea