Bulbine
Bulbine
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species Asphodelaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of succulent and semi-succulent plants in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae, with about 70 species native mainly to South Africa, Namibia and Australia. They form rosettes or clumps of fleshy lanceolate or cylindrical leaves and produce spikes of small six-petalled yellow or orange flowers with hairy stamens. B. frutescens is the most widely cultivated species, popularly known as "bulbine" and used in xeriscaping and as a medicinal plant.
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Broad leavesEastern CapeGeophyte
Bulbine brunsvigiaefolia Baker
Brunsvigia-leaved bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00011
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental, KwaZulu-Natal)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
QuartziticNamaqualandMiniature
Bulbine bruynsii S.A.Hammer
Bruyns' bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00012
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental: Namaqualand meridional, zona de Springbok)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
DocumentedSouth AfricaAsphodelaceae
Bulbine caulescens L. ex Steud.
Stemmed Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00004
Origin Nativa de Sudáfrica y Zimbabwe; coloniza suelos pedregosos, taludes y laderas semiáridas.
Type Asphodeloideae succulent
Coiled leavesNamaqualandBulbous
Bulbine circinata Poelln.
Curled bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00013
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte: Namaqualand central)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
Sword-shaped leafHigh-altitude grasslandsCold tolerant
Bulbine ensifolia Baker
Sword-leaved bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00014
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesoto)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
suculentasudafricakarookaroo-succulentesemi-arida
Bulbine fallax Poelln.
Deceptive bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00009
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental y Cabo Norte, Karoo)
Type Asphodeloideae succulent
eco
Unusual Colour
Bulbine frutescens (forma albaricoque)
Apricot-flowered Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00026
Origin Selección en cultivo, Sudáfrica
Type form
eco
Yellow Flowers
Bulbine frutescens (forma amarilla)
Yellow-flowered Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00025
Origin Forma silvestre y de cultivo, Sudáfrica
Type form
eco
Sterile CultivarOrange Flowers
Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark'
Hallmark Orange Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00023
Origin Cultivar estéril de selección, Sudáfrica
Type cultivar
eco
Dwarf CultivarOrange Flowers
Bulbine frutescens 'Tiny Tangerine'
Tiny Tangerine Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00024
Origin Cultivar enano, Sudáfrica
Type cultivar
DocumentedSouth AfricaAsphodelaceae
Bulbine frutescens Willd.
Stalked Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00001
Origin Nativa del Cabo Oriental y el Cabo Occidental de Sudáfrica; naturalizada en regiones mediterráneas y zonas áridas de todo el mundo.
Type Asphodeloideae succulent
eco
Collector's Rarity
Bulbine haworthioides
Haworthia-like Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00029
Origin Sudáfrica
Type cultivated species
Haworthia-likeQuartziticMiniature
Bulbine haworthioides B.Nord.
Haworthia-like bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00015
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte: Little Namaqualand, zona de Springbok)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
Ina MarxEastern CapeDolerite
Bulbine inamarxiae G.Will. & A.P.Dold
Ina Marx's bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00016
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental: Amathole, Queenstown)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
DocumentedSouth AfricaAsphodelaceae
Bulbine latifolia (L.f.) Spreng.
Broad-leaved Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00003
Origin Nativa del este y sureste de Sudáfrica, en matorrales arbustivos, bordes de bosques y praderas abiertas.
Type Asphodeloideae succulent
Natal MidlandsHumid grasslandCold tolerant
Bulbine mallyana Schltr. ex Poelln.
Mally's bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00017
Origin Sudáfrica (KwaZulu-Natal, Cabo Oriental interior)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
eco
GeophyteTranslucent Windows
Bulbine mesembryanthemoides
Window Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00028
Origin Sudáfrica, Namaqualandia
Type cultivated species
DocumentedSouth AfricaAsphodelaceae
Bulbine mesembryanthemoides Baker
Window Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00005
Origin Endémica del Karoo y Namaqualand en Sudáfrica; crece en afloramientos cuarcíticos en suelos extremadamente pobres y secos.
Type Asphodeloideae succulent
eco
MedicinalGeophytic Succulent
Bulbine natalensis
Natal Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00027
Origin Sudáfrica, KwaZulu-Natal
Type cultivated species
DocumentedSouth AfricaAsphodelaceae
Bulbine natalensis Baker
Natal Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00002
Origin Nativa de KwaZulu-Natal y regiones costeras del este de Sudáfrica; crece en matorrales abiertos y praderas.
Type Asphodeloideae succulent
Northern KarooDrègeBulbous
Bulbine orchioides Drège ex Poelln.
Orchid-like bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00018
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte: Namaqualand y Karoo septentrional)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
Pure quartzEdaphophileEndemic
Bulbine quartzicola G.Will.
Quartz-dwelling bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00019
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte: campos de cuarzo de Namaqualand interior)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
eco
Compact Habit
Bulbine succulenta
Compact Succulent Bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00030
Origin Sudáfrica, Karoo
Type cultivated species
Twisted leavesN.E. BrownNamaqualand
Bulbine torta N.E.Br.
Twisted bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00020
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte: Namaqualand y Karoo occidental)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
HighveldCold tolerantSummer rainfall
Bulbine transvaalensis Baker
Transvaal bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00021
Origin Sudáfrica (antiguo Transvaal: Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)
suculentasudafricanamaqualandkaroosemi-arida
Bulbine triebneri (Leighton) B.Nord.
Triebner's bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00010
Origin Sudáfrica (Namaqualand, Karoo septentrional, Cabo Norte)
Type Asphodeloideae succulent
BushmanlandBanded leavesHyper-arid
Bulbine vittatifolia G.Will.
Banded-leaf bulbine
Specimen ID RN-BULN-00022
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Norte: Bushmanland central)
Type Bulbous succulent (Asphodelaceae)