Species Romulea flava
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Range:
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Etymology of Romulea:
For the legendary Romulus, founder and first king of Rome.
Etymology of flava:
From the Latin flavus = 'yellow' or 'golden'
Scientific name:
Romulea flava (Lam.) M. P. de Vos
Common names:
Geelfroetang
Geelknikkertjie
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Cormous geophyte, 5--30 cm, corm with an oblique basal ridge, stem short or branching just above ground. Basal leaves 1 or 2, clasping below. Flowers white or yellow, rarely blue or pinkish, with yellow cup, inner bracts papery. June--Sept. Sandy and clay soils, fynbos or renosterveld, NW, SW, AP, LB, SE (Richtersveld to Humansdorp).
Observations of Taxon
Romulea flava
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Romulea flava
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Romulea flava var. flava
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
08/12/2016 - 10:18am
Collection:
Romulea flava
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Romulea flava
Locality:
Name of observer:
Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown