Albuca bracteata
Sea Onion
Also known as: Eliokarmos caudatum (Aiton) Raf. +9 more
- Eliokarmos caudatum (Aiton) Raf.
- Fenelonia bracteata (Thunb.) Raf.
- Loncomelos caudatum (Aiton) Dostál
- Ornithogalum caudatum Aiton
- Ornithogalum longibracteatum Jacq.
- Ornithogalum massonii J.F.Gmel.
- Ornithogalum scilloides Jacq.
- Stellarioides longibracteata (Jacq.) Speta
- Urginea mouretii Batt. & Trab.
- Urophyllon caudatum (Aiton) Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Albuca bracteata (commonly known as Sea-Onion) is a bulbous plant within the Asparagaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal
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)
Arkansas, Juan Fernández Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Morocco, Spain, St.Helena