Koekmakranka

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Koekmakranka
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Gethyllis
Species: G. spiralis
Binomial name
Gethyllis spiralis
Regel

Koekmakranka (Gethyllis spiralis) is a bulbous plant endemic to the Sandveld of the Cape Province of South Africa. It is much sought after for its enticingly scented fruit that it bears underground. It is recognisable by its spiralling grey-green strap-like leaves.