Botanical name

Cyphia digitata

Family

Lobeliaceae

Common Name

Vlaktebaroe
Cyphia digitata
Cyphia digitata
Cyphia digitata
Cyphia digitata

Description

Twining, tuberous geophyte. Leaves sessile (stalkless), 3-7 digitate, deeply lobed, linear to lanceolate, slightly toothed; flowers in upper axils, 2-lipped, split down the sides, white to pale mauve, sometimes with darker markings on the upper petals; all or 2 anthers bearded.

Habitat

Sandstone and clay slopes

Flower Date

Mainly July to October, often seen after fire