Albuca cooperii
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Distribution: Found in Namaqualand, from Springbok southwards to the Cape Peninsula. |
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Description: A deciduous perennial geophyte (up to 50 cm in height) with a bulb. There is 2 - 4 linear basal leaves (30 cm long and 1.5 cm broad) with their margins rolled inwards. The bulb has old leaf bases which dry to form fibres. |
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| Flower: The flowers appear on a thin stalk and then branch to hang loosely downwards on their pedicels. The flowers are yellowish green and are scented. The plant shown here smelt like a bar of standard lux soap this year but smelt quite strongly of diesel last year. ? | |
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Common Names: Blougif (Afrikaans), English translation "Blue poison". |
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Point of interest: There are 54 species of Albuca in Southern Africa, 12 occur in Namaqualand. |
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Grower: Max H. Michael |
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| Photographer: Max H. Michael | |
