NOVEMBER 2024

[Robin Jangle]

Off the bat: Gethyllis ciliaris subsp longituba, although a named entity, is not a discrete taxon. The length of the tube is influenced by environmental conditions and is not genetic. We have found that the tube length varies from the size and vigour of the bulb to the light and cannot be correlated to any pollinator either.

Having said all that: your plant is Gethyllis villosa. Gethyllis ciliaris has glabrous leaves with a ciliate margin.

[Arnold]

Robin

thanks for the correction.

I had suspected it was erroneously named.