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Accession Data:

Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Burm.

  • Common Name: Bloodroot, Rooikanol
  • Family: Haemodoraceae

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat: Rhizomatous fynbos plant

  • Description: Rhizomatous fynbos plant, with yellow, enantiostylous flowers
  • USDA Zone: 9a-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200700002
  • Source: Silverhill Seeds
  • Accession Date: 02-02-2007
  • Bench: 2112 - MED:Fynbos D
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 04-23-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: commelinids
  • Order: Commelinales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Haemodoraceae
  • SubFamily: Haemodoroideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008

References (internal):

    • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces

    References (external):

    1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
    2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
    3. Wachendorfia thyrsiflora at PlantzAfrica. Accessed 21 May 2015.

    data regenerated on Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:18:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

    Images:

    Wachendorfia thyrsiflora

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    Current Accessions in the Haemodoraceae

    Subfamily Conostyloideae
    Tribe Conostylideae

    • Anigozanthos flavidus
    • Anigozanthos sp.

    Subfamily Haemodoroideae

    • Dilatris pillansii
    • Wachendorfia thyrsiflora
    • Xiphidium caeruleum
    W/C = Wild Collected
    = indicates flowering in past 14 days
    = images available for this accession
    = map available for this accession
    = accession added within past 90 days
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