Short-lived bulbous perennial , glabrous . Bulb globose or ovoid , 1 . 8-2 cm in diameter , covered with a tunic of white scales . Leaves 2-3 , all basal , (5-)10-16 x 0 . 7-1 cm , linear to linear-lanceolate , somewhat fleshy , arising 2-3 cm above the ground , twisting once , erect to spreading and touching the ground . Scape single (rarely more) , 8-9 cm , bearing 2 flowers (rarely more) ; flora bracts 2 , scarious , 5-7 mm , triangular , acute or acuminate , enlarging in fruit . Flowers hermaphrodite , whitish to yellowish green with a dark green median stripe ; perianth tubular with six segments , the outer and inner equal , whitish yellow to yellowish green with a dark green median stripe ; perianth segments 6 . 5-7 x 2 mm , oblong , obtuse but with a small acute tip , erect ; stamens 6 , included ; style single with a rounded stigma placed below the anthers . Fruit capsule , 14-15 x 9-10 mm , loculicidal , trigonous . Seeds circular , black , flattened . (Ref . Flora of Oman ; vol . 4) .
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Regional Endemic (RE) - Least Concern (LC) - National Assessment
Frequent
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In Omani studies: Ghazanfar (2018) wrote that: "The bulbs are edible and are favoured by the local Harsusi in central Oman". (Ref. Flora of Oman; vol.4).
Ghazanfar, S. (2018). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman, vol.4: Hydrocharitaceae – Orchidaceae. Meise, National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Scripta Botanica Begica, Vol. 56). ISBN 9789492663153 ISSN 0779-2387. https://en.wikipedia.org https://casabio.org Patzelt, A. (2015). Oman Plant Red Data Book. Published by Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman. Oman Botanic Garden Publication No. 1. ISBN 978-99969-50-10-0. POWO (2023). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
