Gethyllis spiralis
Species of fruit and plant
| Gethyllis spiralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Gethyllis |
| Species: | G. spiralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gethyllis spiralis (Thunb). Thunb. | |
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Gethyllis spiralis, commonly called koekmakranka, is a bulbous plant endemic to the Sandveld of the Cape Province of South Africa. It is much sought after for its enticingly scented fruit that it bears underground. It is recognisable by its spiralling grey-green strap-like leaves.[1][2]
References
External links
- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, Gethyllis spiralis
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