Romulea rosea var. australis
Rosy Sandcrocus
Also known as: Bulbocodium longifolium (Salisb.) Kuntze +7 more
- Bulbocodium longifolium (Salisb.) Kuntze
- Romulea bulbocodium var. cruciata (Ker Gawl.) Ewart
- Romulea cruciata var. australis Ewart
- Romulea longifolia (Salisb.) Baker
- Romulea rosea var. australis (Ewart) M.P.deVos
- Trichonema cruciatum (Ker-Gawl.), 1802
- Trichonema cruciatum Ker Gawl.
- Trichonema longifolium Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Romulea rosea var. australis (commonly known as Rosy sandcrocus) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Romulea rosea, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, California, France, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., South Australia, St.Helena, Tasmania, Texas, Victoria, Western Australia
Base Species & Variations