| cape star | |
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| Spiloxene capensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Hypoxidaceae |
| Genus: |
Spiloxene L. |
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Spiloxene (Cape Star) is a genus of plant species belonging to the Hypoxidaceae family. Spiloxene species are native to South Africa and Namibia. The rootstock is a corm, leaves are linear to ovate, and flowers are star or funnel shaped.