Plants photographed in the Roggeveld from P-Z, Romulea species to Wurmbea species are pictured below. More information about each species can be found on the appropriate genus page.


Romulea

Romulea atrandra Habitat shot of this species growing at the Rooiwal Pass in the Roggeveld area of South Africa. Photo by Cameron McMaster.
Romulea atrandra

Romulea diversiformis grows in moist or waterlogged dolerite and clay in the winter rainfall area of South Africa. Photos taken in habitat in the Komsberg by Cameron McMaster and one from Mary Sue Ittner taken September 2006 showing them flowering in mass.
Romulea diversiformis Romulea diversiformis Romulea diversiformis

Romulea hirta photographed near Middelpos September 2006 by Mary Sue Ittner
Romulea hirta

Romulea kombergensis The first photo was taken in habitat in the Komsberg by Cameron McMaster. The next three photos by Bob Rutemoeller were taken September 2006 in a wet place near Middelpos in a wet year. The last was taken by Mary Sue Ittner
Romulea kombergensis Romulea kombergensis, Bob Rutemoeller Romulea kombergensis, Bob Rutemoeller Romulea kombergensis, Bob Rutemoeller Romulea kombergensis, Bob Rutemoeller Romulea kombergensis, Mary Sue Ittner

Romulea monadelpha taken in habitat near Middelpos by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner September 2006.
Romulea monadelpha, Bob Rutemoeller Romulea monadelpha, Bob Rutemoeller Romulea monadelpha, Mary Sue Ittner

Romulea subfistulosa grows on dolerite flats from Calvinia to the Roggeveld Escarpment. The first two photos were taken in habitat by Cameron McMaster. The next two were taken September 2006 by Bob Rutemoeller and the last by Mary Sue Ittner
Romulea subfistulosa, Cameron McMaster Romulea subfistulosa, Cameron McMaster Romulea subfistulosa Bob Rutemoeller Romulea subfistulosa Bob Rutemoeller Romulea subfistulosa, Mary Sue Ittner

Romulea tetragona seen blooming near Middelpos September 2006. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner
Romulea tetragona Romulea tetragona

Romulea tortuosa photographed by Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller in the Komsberg and the third from Mary Sue Ittner taken near Middelpos.
Romulea tortuosa, Komsberg, Mary Sue Ittner Romulea tortuosa, Komsberg, Bob Rutemoeller Romulea tortuosa, Middelpos, Mary Sue Ittner

Romulea unifolia growing on dolerite flats and photographed in the first picture by Cameron McMaster. Additional photos below by Bob Rutemoeller (close up with a pollinator) and Mary Sue Ittner showing it flowering in habitat in September 2006 near Middelpos.
Romulea unifolia, Cameron McMaster Romulea unifolia Bob Rutemoeller Romulea unifolia Mary Sue Ittner


Tritonia

Tritonia karooica photographed early morning September 2006 near Middelpos by Bob Rutemoeller and Mary Sue Ittner.
Tritonia karooica Bob Rutemoeller Tritonia karooica Mary Sue Ittner


Wurmbea

Wurmbea spicata Photographed in the Komsberg by Cameron McMaster.
Wurmbea spicata


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