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1017.000 Dianella - Flax-lilies
Description of the genus
Glabrous, rhizomatous perennial herbs. Inflorescence a pedunculate panicle. Perianth petaloid, marcescent. Fruit a shiny blue berry. Seeds glossy, black. Derivation of name: from Latin: dianella the diminutive of Diana, the goddess of hunting. Worldwide: 20 species in tropical eastern Africa, Indomalesia and Madagascar. Mozambique: 1 taxon. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| ensifolia (L.) DC. | MS | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Dianella:
Our websites:
Flora of Zimbabwe: DianellaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Dianella
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): DianellaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dianella
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dianella
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Dianella
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Dianella
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dianella
JSTOR Plant Science: Dianella
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dianella
Plants of the World Online: Dianella
Tropicos: Dianella
Wikipedia: Dianella
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