Cyanella lutea

Cormous geophyte up to 15 cm. Leaves linear to lance-shaped. Flowers (September to October) in branched racemes, yellow or pink, fragrant, with 5 upper and 1 larger lower stamen.

The yellow subspecies ocurring in the Hex is known as C. lutea lutea. C. lutea is buzz-polinated, meaning that pollen is released in response to the vibrations of buzzing insects.

Distribution in the Hex

Clay flats of De Doorns Renosterveld Karoo.

References

• Manning, J. & Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: the Core Cape flora, Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
• https://www.fernkloof.org.za/index.php/all-plants/plant-families/item/cyanella-lutea