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From Wurmbea on Wednesday 4th of February 2026 04:33:35 PM PST
Wurmbea recurva B.Nord. is a South African species from the northwest and southwest Cape (winter rainfall) where it is found on damp gravelly slopes in renosterveld. It blooms in spring and has a honey scent. The inflorescence is about 6 cm in height. It has red-purple-brownish tepals that are bent backward. Photographs from Mark Mazer and Alan Horstmann.
From Favorite Turquoise Bulbs on Tuesday 3rd of February 2026 05:29:47 PM PST
Lachenalia viridiflora -- A stunning color and a very showy Lachenalia.
From Lapiedra on Monday 2nd of February 2026 04:12:09 PM PST
Lapiedra martinezii is the only species in the genus and grows in rocky crevices or on very stony soil near the sea or in very hot areas inland. In the autumn several pure white, glistening flowers appear on a 15 cm scape. Photos 1-2 by Alessandro Marinello. Photos 3-4 from Hans Joschko. The last photo from Guy L'Eplattenier of a group of about 50 flowering in El Perelló, Spain August 2018.
From Mendocino Sonoma Coast Five on Sunday 1st of February 2026 04:38:59 PM PST
Prosartes hookeri Torr., syn. Disporum hookeri (Torr.) G.Nicholson, known as Hooker's fairy bells or drops-of-gold has creamy white bell shaped flowers and is found in shady woods flowering early spring to mid summer. In the pacific states it occurs more inland and away from the coast. It has smaller flowers than the other species with stamens equal or greater than the perianth. Photos from Mary Hunter, Bob Rutemoeller, and Mary Sue Ittner.
Prosartes smithii , syn. Disporum smithii or Fairy Bells is found in moist shady forests near the coast. It has creamy white bells that hang under the leaves and therefore are not easy to see followed by the ovate berries that eventually turn from green to large orange red. This species spreads only at the tip and stamens are inside the perianth. Photos from Mary Hunter, Bob Rutemoeller, and Mary Sue Ittner.
From Galaxia on Saturday 31st of January 2026 04:39:27 PM PST
Moraea barnardiella Goldblatt (syn. Galaxia barnardii Goldblatt) is found on clay flats and hills in the Southwestern Cape. It is a short plant with pink to purple flowers with a blackish center. Height: 5 cm. The first two photos were taken by Rod Saunders and Audrey Cain. The next two photos from iNaturalist were taken in the Western Cape in August by Rupert Koopman and shared under a CC BY-NC license.
From Romneya on Friday 30th of January 2026 04:45:44 PM PST
Romneya coulteri Harv., the more common of both species, is a impressive solitary perennial with big white flowers, reaching 15-20 cm across. It grows in dry canyons in chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities, sometimes in areas recently burned. Despite being a Californian native, the seemingly ephemeral flowers cope well with summer rain in Martin Bohnet's German garden, where they flower in midsummer. Height range:6-8 ft.
From India on Thursday 29th of January 2026 04:48:49 PM PST
Crinum brachynema Herb. is a striking bulbous geophyte that typically reaches 30-60 cm in height and produces an umbel of white-flowered blooms along a robust scape. Endemic to parts of western India (notably Maharashtra) where it graces lateritic plateaus and rocky hill slopes, it is listed as Critically Endangered because of its narrow distribution and declining populations.
From Peristylus on Wednesday 28th of January 2026 04:03:09 PM PST
Peristylus densus (Lindl.) Santapau & Kapadia is a slender terrestrial orchid with a loose inflorescence of small, white to pale green flowers and narrow, oblong–lanceolate leaves. It is recorded from tropical habitats in Western Ghats, where it often occurs in forest understories and along grassland margins. Height: to about 55 cm. Photograph by Saket Shrotri.
From Solenomelus on Tuesday 27th of January 2026 04:12:15 PM PST
Solenomelus segethii (Phil.) Kuntze is native from central Chile to southern Argentina. It has violet flowers, an unbranched stem, and narrow tough, fibrous leaves. Height: 30 cm. Photos from iNaturalist taken by Eitel Thielememann and Nolan Exe in Chile in December and January and shared under CC BY-NC and CC BY licenses.
From Smithiantha on Monday 26th of January 2026 05:46:09 PM PST
Smithiantha canarina Wiehler is a species native to Mexico with light yellow flowers. This species is rarely seen in cultivation. Height: 28 cm. The photos below were taken by J. Schofield.
