Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ROMULEA
Romulea, Frutang, Knikkertjie (Le)
Family: IRIDACEAE
After the legendary Romulus.**
(The genus is represented in Italy)
(Ch, Le)
Romulea dichotoma (G)

Location: (F)
dikhotomeo, = to cut in two, cut asunder.
(dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs)

(LS, BL)
Romulea flava var. flava (La)
White Frutang (Vo) Yellow Romulea (Wf) Frutang (Sw)
Location: (F, K, P)
flavus, = (light-coloured) golden yellow, reddish yellow, flaxen-coloured.
(yellow, paler than luteus)
[the Fernkloof form is white]

(ld, BL, LB)
Romulea gracillima (La)

Location: (F)
gracilis, gracilus, = thin, slight, slender, slim, meagre, lean; simple, plain, unadorned;
-imus, = (superlative), very.
(ld, BL)
Romulea hirsuta var. cuprea (La, G)

Location: (F, P)
hirtus, hirsus, = rough, hairy, shaggy;
-utus, = indicates possession.
hirsutus, = rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly, hirsute.
(hirsute, covered with fairly coarse and stiff long erect or ascending straight hairs)

cupros, = Cyprus, (also = copper , which was mined in Cyprus);
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
(coppery)
(also a name of Venus, from the island of Cyprus, where she was most worshiped)
(ld, BL, LS)
Romulea hirsuta var. hirsuta (La)
Froetang, Knikker (PS)
Location: (P)
hirtus, hirsus, = rough, hairy, shaggy;
-utus, = indicates possession.
hirsutus, = rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly, hirsute.
(hirsute, covered with fairly coarse and stiff long erect or ascending straight hairs)
(ld, BL)
Romulea minutiflora (La)
Kleinfroetang, Kleinknikker (PS)
Location: (P)
minuo, minutus, = to make smaller, to lessen, diminish; little, small, minute;
flos, floris, = a blossom, flower.
(ld, BL)
Romulea rosea var. australis (La)
Knikkertjie, Perdefroetang, Pink Romulea, Spruitjie (PS)
Location: (F)
rosa, = a rose; the rose-bush, rose-tree;
-eus, =indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
roseus, = of roses; rose coloured, rosy; ruddy, blooming.
(erubescent, reddening)

australis, = southern.
(ld, BL)
Romulea rosea var. flava [Now R. flava var. flava] (La)
Common Romulea (Wf) Frutang, Knikkertjie (Sw)
Location: (F, K)
rosa, = a rose; the rose-bush, rose-tree;
-eus, =indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
roseus, = of roses; rose coloured, rosy; ruddy, blooming.
(erubescent, reddening)

flavus, = (light-coloured) golden yellow, reddish yellow, flaxen-coloured.
(yellow, paler than luteus)
(ld, BL)
Romulea rosea var. reflexa [Now R. flava var. flava] (La)
Pink Frutang (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)
rosa, = a rose; the rose-bush, rose-tree;
-eus, =indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
roseus, = of roses; rose coloured, rosy; ruddy, blooming.
(erubescent, reddening)

reflecto, reflexum, = to bend or turn back or backwards, to turn about or away.
(reflexed, bent abruptly backwards at more than 90°)
(ld, BL)
Romulea rosea var. rosea (La)
Common Romulea (Wf) Froetang, Knikker (PS)
Location: (F)
rosa, = a rose; the rose-bush, rose-tree;
-eus, =indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
roseus, = of roses; rose coloured, rosy; ruddy, blooming.
(erubescent, reddening)
(ld, BL)
Romulea schlechteri

Location: (F)
For Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (1872-1925).**
(Ch)
Romulea triflora (G, La)

Location: (F, K)
tri-, = three times, thrice;
flos, floris, = a blossom, flower.

(LS, ld)