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Hedgehog Candelabra

Brunsvigia radula

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Native range
W. & SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Brunsvigia radula is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs on the Knersvlakte where it is part of the vygieveld. It has a small distribution area of 64 km2 and there are five subpopulations. The plant is threatened by prospecting, mining activities and collection by horticulturists.

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Fragrant Candelabra · Dainty Candelabra · Swartland Candelabra · Gariep Candelabra · Giant Candelabra · Albany Candelabra · Desert Candelabra · Josephine's Lily · Brunsvigia kirkii · Surfers Candelabra · False Firelily · Dwarf March Lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brunsvigia radula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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