How to Identify Asphodelaceae

Key Identification Features

• A key distinctive feature of this species is its soft, boat-shaped leaves; the species epithet "cymbiformis" literally translates to "boat-shaped".
• Its thick, fleshy leaves are evenly spaced along a fine stem, with distinctive green stripes on the internodes.
• Its most notable feature is its unusual inflorescence: the flowers are hidden by extended bracts, which gives the inflorescence a sinuous, snake-like shape, reflected in the species common name.
• The leaves point outwards, and bear faint keels that lack a distinct margin.

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