Albuca foetida is a species of slime lily native to Namaqualand in South Africa first described in 1996 in Feddes Repertorium.[1]
| Albuca foetida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Albuca |
| Species: | A. foetida
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| Binomial name | |
| Albuca foetida U.Müll.-Doblies
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Description edit
Albuca foetida is a geophyte, meaning it is a bulb plant, and has thin green leaves with tricomes. The leaves curl when there is sufficient sun. Leaves are 4-5 inches long. The glands emit a foul smell.[2]
Habitat edit
This plant grows in the deserts of Namaqualand. It lives in a subtropical environment [1]
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Tricomes -
Close up of the curled leaves
References edit
- ^ a b "Albuca foetida U.Müll.-Doblies | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Albuca foetida | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.