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Accession Data:

Roridula gorgonias Planch.

  • Common Name: Fly Bush
  • Family: Roridulaceae Engl. & Gilg.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat: Wet areas in fynbos scrubland

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202000050
  • Source: Emi Kurosawa
  • Provenance:
    Plant from Emi Kurosawa (NECPS), ex hort. 
  • Accession Date: 12-28-2020
  • Bench: 2112 - MED:Fynbos D
    • Currently: (re)propagating
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-27-2025
  • Restrictions:

    Classification:

    • Division: Magnoliophyta
    • Class: Magnoliopsida
    • SubClass: asterids
    • Order: Ericales
    • SubOrder:
    • Family: Roridulaceae
    • SubFamily:
    • Tribe:
    • SubTribe:

    Flowering Data:

    This accession has been observed in bloom on:
    YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    2025
    2024
    2023
    2022

    References (internal):

    • Carnivorous Plants
    • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces

    References (external):

    data regenerated on Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:42:05 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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    Current Accessions in the Roridulaceae

    • Roridula dentata
    • Roridula gorgonias
    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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