Accession Data

Lachenalia bulbifera

Common Name: Pendulous Cape Cowslip

Family: Asparagaceae

Synonym(s): Lachenalia pendula Aiton

Country of Origin: South Africa - Cape Province

Description: The long, tubular flowers of Lachenalia bulbifera are specialized for pollination by sunbirds, especially lesser double-collared sunbirds (Nectarinia chalybea) that feed on nectar contained in the base of the perianth tubes. The sturdy flower stems of L. bulbifera are easily able to support the weight of visiting sunbirds that cling to the stems while probing the flowers for nectar.1

Accession Data

Accession #: 200800191

Accession Date: 2008-11-17 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 6001

Quantity: 2

Source: Tom Lemieux - UC Boulder

Provenance: UC Boulder# 95.180

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:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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References

  1. Plantzafrica.com
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, April 02, 2018.
  3. WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Monday, April 02, 2018.
  4. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

Images

Lachenalia bulbifera