tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post2058470752724448934..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Summer geophytesMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-90036560753654373832010-02-05T15:57:53.355-05:002010-02-05T15:57:53.355-05:00Lovely. Seen any Disas on your expedition?Lovely. Seen any Disas on your expedition?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532403180123519635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-25469227709918306492010-02-04T06:23:42.993-05:002010-02-04T06:23:42.993-05:00T. antholyza seems to have broader unveined leaves...T. antholyza seems to have broader unveined leaves, whilst T. triticea has veined leaves that appear before the flowers come out and then turn brown once the flowers appear.<br />As there are no obvious leaves showing in your pic, I would go for T. triticea.<br />(Maybe it would help with the ID if you noted leaves?)<br /><br />Perhaps you would like to borrow my Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs for the rest of your stay? Its quite fun to see the differences between the species.<br /><br />As for T.parviflora (parviflora= small flowers) perhaps you are right - the one you saw on Table Mtn could have been T. unguicularis.<br /><br />Warning! Identifying plants can become addictive!!Lynnoreply@blogger.com