Strumaria gemmata
Species of flowering plant
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Strumaria gemmata is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Cape Provinces and the Free State of South Africa.[1] It was first described by John Bellenden Ker Gawler in 1814.[2]
| Strumaria gemmata | |
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| In cultivation in Japan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Genus: | Strumaria |
| Species: | S. gemmata |
| Binomial name | |
| Strumaria gemmata Ker Gawl.[1] | |
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Description
Members of the genus Strumaria have flowers in umbels, typically on long pedicels. Strumaria gemmata is the only species in the genus with yellowish flowers (the others have white or in a few cases pink flowers). The colour is mainly on the midrib of the tepals, which are channelled and have wavy (crisped) edges.[3]
Close up of flower
Distribution and habitat
Strumaria gemmata is native to semi-arid areas of the Cape Provinces and the Free State of South Africa.[3][1]
