| Hypoxis hemerocallidea |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Monocots |
| Order: |
Asparagales |
| Family: |
Hypoxidaceae |
| Genus: |
Hypoxis |
| Species: |
H. hemerocallidea |
| Binomial name |
Hypoxis hemerocallidea
Fisch.Mey. & Avé-Lall. |
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| Synonyms |
- Hypoxis elata Hook.f. nom. illeg.
- Hypoxis obconica Nel
- Hypoxis patula Nel
- Hypoxis rooperi T.Moore
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Hypoxis hemerocallidea, the African star grass or African potato, is a medicinal plant in the Hypoxidaceae family. It is native to southern Africa from South Africa as far north as Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This plant is the best known member of this genus.