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Schizocarphus nervosus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Between Mucadue and Muvomodzi Rivers, Mudzunzo locality, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Between Mucadue and Muvomodzi Rivers, Mudzunzo locality, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Between Mucadue and Muvomodzi Rivers, Mudzunzo locality, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
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| Synonyms: |
Dasystachys nervata C.H. Wright Ornithogalum nervosum Burch. Scilla nervosa (Burch.) J.P.Jessop Scilla rigidifolia Kunth Scilla setifera Baker |
| Common names: | Sand lily (English) Wild squill (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, up to 55 cm high, growing from a bulb up to 5 cm in diameter. Leaves linear to lanceolate, up to 35 cm long, mostly hairles, sometimes pubescent or with ciliate hairs. Flowering stem pubescent in the upper part. Inflorescence a densely flowered raceme, 5–17 cm long. Pedicels 5–9 mm long, spreading, pubescent; bracts narrowly lanceolate, up to 8 mm. Perianth segments oblong, 3–5 mm long, spreading to reflexed, white or greenish-white, rarely pale purple or blue. Ovary, filaments or anthers often bluish or dark-coloured. Capsule 3–4 mm long, often on pedicels longer than 9 mm. |
| Notes: | Plants are said to be toxic to life stock. |
| Derivation of specific name: | nervosa: nerved |
| Habitat: | On sandy soils, in vleis, wet grassland and depressions in Brachystegia woodland. especially noticeable after a burn. |
| Altitude range: | 900 - 2200 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 29 March 2015 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 307. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 56 - 57. as Scilla nervosa Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 90. as Schizocarphus nervosus (Includes a picture). 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 91. as Scilla nervosa Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Page 29. As Scilla rigidifolia (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. as Scilla nervosa Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 96 - 97. as Scilla nervosa (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 123. Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 10 - 11. as Scilla nervosa (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 72 - 73. as Scilla nervosa (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. |
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