Bowiea
Bowiea
2 species Asparagaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of bulbous geophytes in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to eastern and southern Africa. They produce an exposed green photosynthesizing bulb from which highly branched twining stems emerge. The best-known species, B. volubilis, is commonly called "climbing onion" and is highly prized in succulent and caudiciform collections.
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Bowiea gariepensis van Jaarsv.
Gariep climbing onion
Specimen ID RN-BWIA-00003
Origin Cabo Norte y Cabo Occidental de Sudáfrica (cuenca del río Orange-Gariep)
Type Climbing bulbous geophyte
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Bowiea volubilis Harv. ex Hook.f.
Climbing onion
Specimen ID RN-BWIA-00001
Origin África oriental y austral (Sudáfrica, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Kenia)
Type Climbing bulbous geophyte