Observations in the Species: Watsonia wilmaniae
Synonyms also shown: Watsonia starkeae, Watsonia desmidtii
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Observed on: 4th February 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 7th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 11th December 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Up to 1,5m
Location: Swartberg Pass
Lat/Lng: -33.34717, 22.05336
Found along the jeep track to the Bothashoek hut.
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Observed on: 10th February 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th February 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Cormous geophyte, 64cm. Leaves sword-shaped. Bracts outer: 8mm*3mm, inner: 8mm*3.5mm, pointed. Both green with red tips. Stem has upright branches. Flowers pink, tube elongate, slender, narrow lower part 15mm*2mm, narrow cylindrical upper part 15mm*6mm. Tepals 15mm*8mm. Filaments arcuate, inserted into mouth of tube, 40mm long with purple anthers. Style divided at level of anthers into 3 deeply recurved style branches. Unscented. Wet site. The flowers are usually red to purple, but sometimes pink, orange or cream.
Species with which Watsonia wilmaniae interacts