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    Trachyandra bulbinifolia flower

    Trachyandra bulbinifolia flower
    Author: Ivan Lätti
    Photographer: Thabo Maphisa

    The six-tepalled flower of Trachyandra bulbinifolia is white, spreading with rounded tips. A brown band is present longitudinally along the centre of each oblanceolate to oblong tepal, visible on both surfaces. The corolla spreads to a diameter of 1,2 cm.

    The filaments of the stamens are rough-textured. In picture the filaments are yellow at the base, white near the anthers. The inner and outer whorls of three anthers each ripen in succession.

    Each flower remains open for about one day (Le Roux, et al, 2005; iNaturalist).

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