silver-leaved star-flower

Hypoxis rigidula is a member of the genus Hypoxis, which is part of the Hypoxidaceae family. This species is distributed across various regions in southern and eastern Africa. It is commonly referred to as silver-leaved star-flower in English. The plant was formally published in 1878 under the authorship of Baker. It occurs in a range of habitats across its native distribution, which includes the Cape Provinces, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.