(n)much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs, Syn.Bowiea volubilis
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n. a small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae. Syn. -- genus Bowiea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]