Do any South Africans in the group know the purpose of the rotating flower on Melianthus (major, at least)?
For those who don't know, Melianthus flowers produce a ton of thick, brown nectar in an upright flower. Then the flower stalk slowly rotates, spilling the nectar on to the leaves below. This often thickens into a honey-like consistency, which is quite tasty, if you can avoid too much of the nasty leaf-flavor from coming off with the 'honey'.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Melianthus Honey
