Daubenya is a genus in the Hyacinthaceae family from South Africa. Most of the species are found in the winter rainfall area. Originally...Read More thought to have a single species, Daubenya aurea, it was expanded by John Manning and Peter Goldblatt in 2000 to include other genera (Androsiphon, Amphisiphon) and species that have been considered Polyxena, Massonia, or Neobarkeria in the past. Common to all are two spreading leaves and white to yellow or red tubular flowers in a condensed raceme followed by papery capsules with smooth glossy seeds.
Daubenya alba: This is a recently discovered species first described in 2002 and coming from the edge of the Roggeveld escarpment in the Northern Cape Province. The name suggests white flowers, but they may also commonly be pale lilac. They are easily distinguished from other Daubenyas by the long tubes formed by the united stamens.
Daubenya is a genus in the Hyacinthaceae family from South Africa. Most of the species are found in the winter rainfall area. Originally...Read More