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Dipcadi glaucum

Wild Onion
Also known as: Dipcadi gracilipes K.Krause +7 more
  • Dipcadi gracilipes K.Krause
  • Dipcadi longibracteatum Schinz
  • Dipcadi magnum Baker
  • Lachenalia speciosa F.Dietr.
  • Ornithogalum magnum (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
  • Urginea lorata Baker
  • Uropetalon glaucum Burch. ex Ker Gawl.
  • Uropetalon glaucum Burch. ex KerGawl.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.

Dipcadi glaucum (commonly known as Wild Onion) is a bulbous plant within the Asparagaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.

Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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