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Genus: Romulea Life
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> Family: Iridaceae
About 88 species (77 in southern Africa,
especially diverse in winter rainfall area), found from southern Africa through
to Europe, Middle East and Canary Islands.
Species native to southern Africa
Romulea albiflora |
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Romulea albomarginata |
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Romulea amoena |
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Romulea aquatica |
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Romulea atrandra |
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Romulea austinii |
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Romulea autumnalis |
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Romulea barkerae |
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Romulea biflora |
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Romulea camerooniana |
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Romulea cedarbergensis |
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Romulea citrina |
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Romulea collina |
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Romulea cruciata |
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Romulea dichotoma |
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Romulea discifera |
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Romulea diversiformis |
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Romulea eburnea |
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Romulea elliptica |
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Romulea eximia |
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Romulea fibrosa |
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Romulea flava |
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Romulea flexuosa |
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Romulea gigantea |
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Romulea gracillima |
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Romulea hallii |
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Romulea hantamensis |
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Romulea hirsuta |
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Romulea hirta |
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Romulea jugicola |
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Romulea kamisensis |
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Romulea komsbergensis |
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Romulea leipoldtii |
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Romulea lilacina |
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Romulea longipes |
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Romulea lutea |
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Romulea
luteoflora |
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Romulea macowanii |
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Romulea maculata |
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Romulea malaniae |
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Romulea membranacea |
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Romulea minutiflora |
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Romulea monadelpha |
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Romulea montana |
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Romulea monticola |
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Romulea multifida |
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Romulea multisulcata |
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Romulea namaquensis |
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Romulea neglecta |
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Romulea obscura |
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Romulea pearsonii |
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Romulea pratensis |
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Romulea
rosea |
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Romulea rupestris |
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Romulea sabulosa |
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Romulea saldanhensis |
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Romulea sanguinalis |
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Romulea saxatilis |
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Romulea schlechteri |
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Romulea setifolia |
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Romulea singularis |
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Romulea sinispinosensis |
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Romulea sladenii |
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Romulea sphaerocarpa |
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Romulea stellata |
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Romulea subfistulosa |
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Romulea sulphurea |
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Romulea syringodeoflora |
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Romulea tabularis |
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Romulea tetragona |
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Romulea tortilis |
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Romulea tortuosa |
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Romulea toximontana |
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Romulea triflora |
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Romulea tubulosa |
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Romulea unifolia |
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Romulea vinacea |
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Romulea viridibracteata |
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Romulea vlokii |
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Flowers are mainly pollinated by bees foraging for pollen
(Goldblatt & Manning 2000).
Publications
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De Vos, M.P. 1972. The genus Romulea in
South Africa. Journal of South African Botany, Suppl. Vol. 9.
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De Vos, M.P. 1983. Syringodea, Romulea.
Flora of southern Africa 7.2, fasicle 2: 1-76.
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Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. 2000.
Iridaceae. In: In: Seed Plants of
Southern Africa (ed. O.A. Leistner). Strelitzia 10: 623-638.
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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