Wurmbea mystery
Chris Whitehouse (Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:31:47 PDT)

It has to be one of the old Onixotis as the tepals are free at the base
(true Wurmbea form a tube). Would need to see the leaves to be sure
between W. stricta and W. punctata but W. punctata is generally a
smaller plant and grows in damp areas (W. stricta usually grows in pools
and marshes and almost always has flowers that are pink with dark
bases). W. punctata is flowering here at present and I would go for this
species.

Chris

'Here is a picture of a Wurmbea that grows here at Fisherhaven, South
Africa (a bit of a threatened bulb paradise). The id I get is W. stricta
but I am rather doubtful while another id has been W spicata!' Can
anyone identify this plant?

Christopher Whitehouse
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