Curculigo rhizophylla
| Curculigo rhizophylla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Hypoxidaceae |
| Genus: | Curculigo |
| Species: | C. rhizophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Curculigo rhizophylla (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz
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Curculigo rhizophylla, also known as Hypoxidia rhizophylla, Hypoxis rhizophylla, or Molineria rhizophylla,[1] is a tuberous geophyte plant belonging to the family Hypoxidaceae, and is endemic to the Seychelles,[2] where it occurs from sea level up to 900 m, though mainly above 150 m.[3] Its flowers have six petals; at up to 15 cm (5.9 in) width, they are the largest flowers of any Seychelles native plant. Surprisingly for such a small island group, these flowers are variable in colour, having purple, dark red, orange or yellow flowers, which grow at various altitudes. Finally, the leaf tips, if they come in contact with the soil, will develop a plantlet which can grow as large as the mother plant.[4]
References
- ^ "Curculigo rhizophylla (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz". World Flora Online. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Curculigo rhizophylla (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Gerlach, Justin (2011-10-09). "Flowering Ecology of the Species of the Genus Hypoxidia (Hypoxidaceae: Asparagales)". Journal of Botany. 2011: 1–4. doi:10.1155/2011/104736. ISSN 2090-0120.
- ^ Wise, Rosemary (1998). A Fragile Eden. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press. p. plate 61 with caption. ISBN 0-691-04817-7.