Androcymbium melanthioides (the African crocus, Afrikaans: bobbejaanskoen, 'baboon shoe') is a plant native to Namibia and South Africa. It is not found in KwaZulu-Natal and is registered under the SANBI Red List as 'safe' (LC).There are three subspecies:
Androcymbium melanthioides subsp. australe
Androcymbium melanthioides subsp. melanthioides
Androcymbium melanthioides subsp. transvaalenseThe plant is a geophyte with an asymmetrical bulb covered in black fibrous tissue. The sepals are satiny in ...