Biology:Cyrtanthus obliquus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Knysna lily | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Cyrtanthus |
| Species: | C. obliquus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtanthus obliquus (L.f.) Aiton
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Cyrtanthus obliquus, the Knysna lily, is a species of flowering plant in the amaryllis family. It has spiralling leaves and large pendulous flowers. It is native to coastal grasslands from KwaZulu-Natal to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[4]
It is adapted to a dry winter period in its native range (March to August), and is able to survive in hot, dry conditions. Its thick, greyish leaves are also adapted to this sunny environment.[4] It is a popular container plant. It can be multiplied by removing and planting side bulbs, when these appear.[4]
References
- ↑ L'Héritier de Brutelle, Charles Louis (1788) (in Latin). Sertum Anglicum. p. 16. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11832424#page/30/mode/1up. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "Cyrtanthus obliquus (L.f.) Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64237-1#synonyms.
- ↑ "Cyrtanthus obliquus (L.f.) L.f.". World Flora Online Consortium. 2022. http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000764942#synonyms.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Konanani, Lufuno (October 2009). "Cyrtanthus obliquus (L.f.) Aiton". SANBI. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cyrtanobliq.htm. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15507551 entry
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