Cyrtanthus smithiae (Wilde amarilla) ear pieces
R 350
Named after Lady Smith, 1782-1873, wife of Sir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape Colony from 1847-1852. She is said to have brought this species from the Eastern Cape to Cape Town, where it was successfully cultivated.
A bulbous geophyte that grows up to 30 cm, bulb mostly submerged.
References: Plants of the Baviaanskloof ( Euston-Brown, Kruger, 2023)
https://www.biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/amaryllidaceae/cyrtanthus_smithiae.htm
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