Bulbine alooides ("Rooistorm") is a species of geophytic plant in the genus Bulbine. It is endemic to South Africa, where it grows in the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces.[1] It is widespread in rocky areas in the southern Cape Region.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Bulbine |
| Species: | B. alooides
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Description
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The leaves of this geophyte are basal. They are long, slender, lanceolate and channeled. The leaf margins are often hairy.
The vertical inflorescence has many flowers. Each flower is star-like, with six yellow petals that each have a longitudinal stripe down their middle. Like all Bulbine species, the stamens are distinctively tufted ("bearded").
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bulbine alooides.
- ^ a b Bulbine alooides (L.) Willd. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
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