Romulea minutiflora seeds grow into the small-flowered Romulea a compact cormous geophyte endemic to the subtropical biome of the Cape Province of South Africa. Described by Klatt (Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt, 18251897, German botanist specialising in Iridaceae). The epithet minutiflora means ‘small-flowered’, referring to the exceptionally small flowers among the smallest in a genus of already modest-sized crocus-like blooms. Produces compact, narrow, rush-like leaves and tiny, delicate crocus-like flowers close to the ground in shades of white, pink or lilac. A collector’s curiosity among the Cape geophytes for the miniature scale of its flowers. The genus Romulea was named after Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome. It encompasses ~100110 species from the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Cape Province and sub-Saharan Africa. Family Iridaceae, subfamily Crocoideae.

Full sun; very well-drained sandy or rocky Cape soils; dry summer dormancy; cool wet winters Mediterranean Cape climate. Best appreciated in a pot or pan where the tiny flowers can be closely examined.

• ‘Minutiflora’ = small-flowered; among the smallest flowers in an already small-flowered genus
• Described by Klatt (18251897, German Iridaceae specialist); tiny crocus-like flowers
• Cape Prov. subtropical biome; South African endemic; collector’s curiosity for miniature flowers
• Genus named after Romulus (founder of Rome); ~100110 species; Family Iridaceae (Crocoideae)
• Full sun; sandy Cape soils; dry summer; Mediterranean Cape; best in pan/pot; Family Iridaceae

Romulea minutiflora is the small-flowered Cape romulea a collector’s miniature treasure from the Cape fynbos, its tiny crocus-like flowers described by the great Iridaceae specialist Klatt requiring close examination to fully appreciate the delicate beauty that makes the Romulea genus one of the most charming of all Cape cormous geophyte genera.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.