Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
englerana
ID:
1073722

Status:
valid

Authors:
Krause & Dinter

Source:
tro

Year:

Citation Micro:

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073060

Common Names

  • Engler's Albuca
  • Albuca englerana
  • Albuca englerana var. englerana

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Description

Albuca englerana (also called Engler's Albuca, among many other common names) is a succulent, perennial plant native to South Africa. It has long, thin, green leaves with white spots and yellow flowers. It grows in rocky, grassy areas and is often found in dry riverbeds.

Uses & Benefits

Albuca englerana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make traditional medicines to treat skin diseases and as a remedy for snakebites.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Albuca englerana has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Albuca englerana

Albuca englerana is native to the mountains of South Africa.

Species in the Albuca genus

Albuca abyssinica, Albuca acuminata, Albuca adlami, Albuca amboensis, Albuca aurea, Albuca batteniana, Albuca bifolia, Albuca bifoliata, Albuca bruce-bayeri, Albuca buchananii, Albuca canadensis, Albuca caudata, Albuca chlorantha, Albuca ciliaris, Albuca clanwilliamae-gloria, Albuca collina, Albuca concordiana, Albuca cooperi, Albuca corymbosa, Albuca cremnophila, Albuca crinifolia, Albuca crudenii, Albuca dalyae, Albuca decipiens, Albuca dinteri, Albuca donaldsonii, Albuca echinosperma, Albuca engleriana, Albuca etesiogaripensis, Albuca fastigiata, Albuca fibrotunicata, Albuca flaccida, Albuca foetida, Albuca fragrans, Albuca gageoides, Albuca galeata, Albuca gentilii, Albuca glandulosa, Albuca glauca, Albuca goswinii, Albuca hallii, Albuca hereroensis, Albuca hesquaspoortensis, Albuca homblei, Albuca humilis, Albuca juncifolia, Albuca karasbergensis, Albuca karooica, Albuca katangensis, Albuca kirkii,

Species in the Asparagaceae family

Acanthocarpus canaliculatus, Acanthocarpus humilis, Acanthocarpus parviflorus, Acanthocarpus preissii, Acanthocarpus robustus, Acanthocarpus rupestris, Acanthocarpus verticillatus, Agave acicularis, Agave acklinicola, Agave ajoensis, Agave aktites, Agave albescens, Agave albomarginata, Agave americana, Agave angustiarum, Agave angustifolia, Agave anomala, Agave antillarum, Agave apedicellata, Agave applanata, Agave arizonica, Agave arubensis, Agave asperrima, Agave atrovirens, Agave attenuata, Agave aurea, Agave avellanidens, Agave bahamana, Agave bicolor, Agave boldinghiana, Agave bovicornuta, Agave braceana, Agave bracteosa, Agave brevipetala, Agave brevispina, Agave brittoniana, Agave brunnea, Agave bulliana, Agave cacozela, Agave cajalbanensis, Agave calodonta, Agave capensis, Agave caribaeicola, Agave cerulata, Agave chamelensis, Agave chiapensis, Agave chrysantha, Agave chrysoglossa, Agave cocui, Agave collina,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-18402763: Based on the initial data import
Kurt Dinter (1868-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dinter' in the authors string.
Johann Wilhelm Krause (1764-1842): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Krause' in the authors string.