Hypoxidaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Hypoxis longifolia
Hypoxis longifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hypoxis longifolia is a slender, herbaceous perenial plant producing a cluster of 4 - 8 grass-like leaves from a corm-like tuber; it can grow around 15 - 40cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 1925 Title Diversity and Conservation Through Cultivation of Hypoxis in Africa - A Case Study of Hypoxis hemerocallidea Publication Diversity 2020, 12 , 122; Author Mofokeng M.M. et al Website http://10.3390/d12040122 Publisher Year 2020 ISBN Description ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern Afica - eastern S. Africa
HabitatGrassy slopes and rocky outcropa, grassland, savannah; at elevations up to 700 metres[ 1928 Title A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province Volume 1-3 Publication Strelitzia 41 Author Bredenkamp C.L. Publisher South African National Biodiversity Institute; Pretoria Year 2019 ISBN 978-1-928224-28-0 Description ].