Albuca bracteata
| Albuca bracteata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Albuca |
| Species: | A. bracteata |
| Binomial name | |
| Albuca bracteata (Thunb.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ornithogalum bracteatum[1] | |
Albuca bracteata (syn. Ornithogalum longebracteatum[2]), known by the common names pregnant onion,[3] false sea onion,[4] and sea-onion,[5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal)[5] and tropical east Africa.[1] It is used as a houseplant.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 von Staden, L. 2012. Albuca bracteata. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2013.1. Accessed on 02 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Ornithogalum longebracteatum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-05-21
- 1 2 Ornithogalum longibracteatum Jacquin. Plant Introductions of the Huntington Botanical Gardens.
- ↑ Liepina, J. False Sea Onion. Zvaigzne ABC. ISBN 978-9984-40-610-7.
- 1 2 Albuca bracteata. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
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