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Albuca volubilis

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

(H. Perrier) J.C. Manning & Goldblatt

Common Names

• Kongatsy or Saritongolo (Madgascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Coastal forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Apr (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Apr (Madagascar)

Bulbous twining glabrous liane, bulb to 22mm x 35mm. Leaves to 70mm x 32mm. Twining scape to 2m with 25-30 flowers with bracts to 30mm x 3mm, 6 tepals, green with white margins, to 10mm x 3.5mm. 3-lobed reddish capsule to 17mm x 25mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• NS
• Mobot