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Sandersonia 
Sandersonia aurantiaca (the yellow flowers) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Liliales Family: Colchicaceae Genus: Sandersonia Species: S. aurantiaca Binomial name Sandersonia aurantiaca Sandersonia is a plant genus native to South Africa of the family Colchicaceae. It has only one species, Sandersonia aurantiaca. It is also called Christmas bells, Golden lily of the valley or Chinese lantern lily. S. aurantiaca is a perennial plant and a climber that can reach 30 inches in height. The flowers are yellow or orange.[1]
Sandersonia aurantiaca (the yellow flowers)
References
- ^ Botanica: The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them (Könemann, 2004, ISBN 3-8331-1253-0), 818, 962.
excellent info and images:
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/sanderaurant.htm
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