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Massonia etesionamibensis is a small bulbous geophyte from the arid southwest of Namibia, growing among rocks in dry shrubland. It is a species of the genus Massonia, grown mainly by specialist bulb collectors.
Massonia etesionamibensis (syn. Whiteheadia etesionamibensis) is a species of plant that is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. The genus is named for Scottish botanist and gardener Francis Masson.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
