autumn golden star
Empodium plicatum (Thunb.) Garside
Empodium plicatum (Thunb.) Garside, known as autumn golden star, is a perennial flowering plant and tuber-forming geophyte in the Hypoxidaceae family. It is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.
Description
Empodium plicatum is a member of the genus Empodium and is native to the Cape Provinces. It is commonly called autumn golden star and is recognized for its seasonal blooming. The species was formally published in 1950.
Other common names
autumn golden starautumn stargolden star
Distribution
Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Hypoxis plicataCurculigo plicataForbesia plicataGethyllis plicataFabricia plicataEmpodium plicatumForbesia plicata var. plicata