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Synonyms: |
Crinum minimum sensu auctt. non Milne-Redh. |
Common names: | Dwarf crinum (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Bulbous perennial. It is easily distinguished from all other Crinums by the solitary flowers per inflorescence. The leaves are very narrow, only c. 4 mm wide. |
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Habitat: | In dry, sandy alluvial soils in mopane and other deciduous woodland. |
Altitude range: | |
Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and southwards to South Africa |
Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
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 84. as Crinum minimum pro parte Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 10, plate 26 as Crinum minimum Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 112. as Crinum minimum Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 122 - 123. |
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