Bowiea volubilis


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Noun1.Bowiea volubilis - much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Bowiea, genus Bowiea - small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
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Previous research by Dold and Cocks [26] revealed that Alepidea amatymbica, Bowiea volubilis Harv.