Geophytes Gallery 2
Underground Bulbs are underground storage devices, these plants are made up of a swollen stem base with roots on the lower surface and leaves or leaf-bases on the upper surfaces.

This section covers a few of the bulbs found in Southern Africa (especially in Namaqualand).  These bulbs are usually winter growing with flowers appearing in spring or early summer.

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Massonia depressa Massonia depressa Ornithogalum multifolium Ornithogalum suaveolens

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Ornithoglossum viride

Trachyandra falcata

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