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Chlorophytum transvaalense
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Photo: Ton Rulkens
Monte Ponduine, Namaacha district, Maputo province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Monte Ponduine, Namaacha district, Maputo province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Monte Ponduine, Namaacha district, Maputo province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Monte Ponduine, Namaacha district, Maputo province
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Monte Ponduine, Namaacha district, Maputo province
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| Synonyms: |
Anthericum indutum Poelln. Anthericum transvaalense Baker Anthericum vestitum Schinz |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, up to 80 cm tall, growing from a horizontal, woody rhizome. Leaves in a basal rosette, linear, up to 18 cm long, flat, white pubescent. Peduncle densely white-pubescent and with small leaf-like bracts. Inflorescence unbranched, fairly dense with flowers solitary at the nodes. Tepals white, c. 13 mm long, 3-veined; stamens shorter than perianth. Capsule obovoid 6-7 mm long, transversely ridged. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | transvaalense: from the Transvaal, South Africa |
| Habitat: | In grassland on rocky ground. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 700 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 27 October 2016 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 55. (Includes a picture). Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 57 - 58. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 85. |
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