Drimia sanguinea
Transvaal Slangkop
Also known as: Sekanama burkei (Baker) Speta +4 more
- Sekanama burkei (Baker) Speta
- Sekanama sanguinea (Schinz) Speta
- Urginea burkei Baker
- Urginea rautanenii Baker
- Urginea sanguinea Schinz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Drimia sanguinea (commonly known as Transvaal slangkop) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe