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Romulea apollinis
Romulea apollinis
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Mediterranean shrubland
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Bulbs
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Rare

About

A small cormous plant of the iris family from southern Africa, Romulea apollinis bears funnel-shaped violet flowers with a bright yellow throat that open only in full sunlight — closing again each evening and on cloudy days.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Romulea
Species
Romulea apollinis