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Kativu, S. & Drummond, R.B. (1994) New combination in the genus Thuranthos C.H. Wright and a new record for T. macranthum (Baker) C.H. Wright in Zimbabwe Kirkia 15(1) 112-116
Bulbous, perennial herbs. Leaves and inflorescences arising from separate buds. Leaves 1-many, linear to lorate. Flowers in cylindric or subcapitate racemes, rarely pendulous. Bracts long-acuminate, at least the lower spurred. Flowers white, mauve, brown or green with a dark midrib. Perianth of 6 free or fused, patent or erecto-patent, segments. Stamens 6, with filaments erect and ± connivent or spreading. Ovary 3-locular; ovules many. Capsule spherical to ovoid, loculicidal. Seeds flat, winged, black, shiny, papillose. Worldwide: 120 species in S Europe, Africa and Asia Mozambique: 7 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| altissima (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | MS (other?) | Description, Image |
| calcarata (Baker) Stedje | MS (other?) | Description, Image |
| delagoensis (Baker) Jessop | M | Description, Image |
| elata Jacq. ex Willd. | MS (other?) | Description, Image |
| indica (Roxb.) Jessop | N (other?) | Image |
| laxiflora Baker | ||
| sanguinea (Schinz) Jessop | Description, Image |
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