Albuca foetida

Albuca foetida is a species of slime lily native to Namaqualand in South Africa first described in 1996 in Feddes Repertorium.^[1]

Albuca foetida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Albuca
Species:	A. foetida
Binomial name
Albuca foetida U.Müll.-Doblies

Description

Albuca foetida is a geophyte, meaning it is a bulb plant, and has thin green leaves with tricomes. The leaves curl when there is sufficient sun. Leaves are 4-5 inches long. The glands emit a foul smell.^[2]

Habitat

This plant grows in the deserts of Namaqualand. It lives in a subtropical environment ^[1]

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  Tricomes
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  Close up of the curled leaves