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Wurmbea marginata

Wurmbea marginata (Desr.) B.Nord.
Wurmbea marginata
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Wurmbea marginata (Desr.) B.Nord., a member of the Colchicaceae family, is native to the Cape Provinces. It was formally described in 1986.

Description

Wurmbea marginata is a species within the genus Wurmbea, part of the Colchicaceae family. This plant is indigenous to the Cape Provinces region. The scientific name was published in 1986 by B.Nord., based on the original work by Desr.

Distribution

Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Melanthium marginatumWurmbea purpureaAnguillaria marginataWurmbea campanulata var. purpureaWurmbea capensis var. purpureaWurmbea spicata f. marginataWurmbea spicata f. purpureaWurmbea purpurea

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