Littonia is a small genus in the Colchicaceae family of about 6 or 7 species from Arabia, tropical Africa and South Africa.
Littonia modesta is a summer growing climber, to about 1 metre, from South Africa, flowering January in Tasmania, and 3 months later showing its amazing fruits. The first two photos by Rob Hamilton and the last by Bob Rutemoeller of the bright red seeds as the pods are splitting (on 1 cm. squares).
Photos by Brian Whyer, of old and new tubers at end of season, showing dominance of one leg in forming the next season's tuber, and of a very overcrowded pot of seedlings, taken 10/Oct/2004, showing Littonia is not always difficult to germinate.
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