Cyrtanthus nutans
R. A. Dyer
Pointed fire lily
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Description
A slender lily. It loses its leaves by the time of flowering. There are 1 or 2 nodding flowers. They are yellow and funnel shaped.
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Edible Uses
The flowers and leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in sandy grassland. It grows in the high veld.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
It is a rare and at risk species.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
