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Spiloxene

cape star
Spiloxene capensis yellow form - HYPOXIDACEAE.JPG
Spiloxene capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Genus: Spiloxene
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Synonyms
  • Ianthe Salisb.
  • Janthe Nel


Spiloxene (Cape Star) is a genus of plant species belonging to the Hypoxidaceae family. Spiloxene species are native to South Africa and Namibia. The rootstock is a corm, leaves are linear to ovate, and flowers are star or funnel shaped.


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