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Bowiea volubilis

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Bowiea volubilis {Asparagaceae} Climbing Onion Semi-arid areas of eastern South Africa This South African species has a partially exposed bright green fleshy bulb up to 8 in (20 cm) in diameter. The true leaves that emerge from the bulb are small, very short lived and easily overlooked, but they are replaced by the scrambling or twining, much-branched green flowering stems up to 15 ft (4 m) long which are scattered with starry, green flowers to 5/8 inch diameter, perianth segments becoming reflexed.
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Page title:Bowiea volubilis {Asparagaceae} Climbing Onion
Keywords:Bowiea volubilis Climbing Onion South Africa Asparagaceae
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