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Bowiea volubilis Harv. ex Hook.f.
Bot. Mag. 93: t. 5619. 1867 [1 Jan 1867]

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  • New growth in spring.
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  • Dry stem (wine) in winter.
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  • Bowiea bulbs are comprised of tightly clustered modified leaves, which serve as reserves of nutrients and moisture.
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  • The bulb looks like a globe of green jade resting on the ground, sometimes camouflaged by a paper-thin, brownish
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  • by cactus-art
  • Over time, the bulbs eventually split to produce two bulbs and even more as the plant becomes very old.
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