Xerophyta schlechteri (Baker) N.L. Menezes

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Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park

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Near dam, Lake Kyle Recreational Park

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Great Dyke, nr Kopje Tops, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

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Synonyms:	Vellozia rosea Baker Vellozia schlechteri Baker
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Status:	Native
Description:	Stemless perennial, up to c. 30 cm tall, growing from a horizontal rhizome, often forming dense colonies. Leaves 8-16 in a rosette at ground level, stiff-leathery, linear up to 30 cm long, hairless; margin serrate. Flowers 1-3 on stcky glandular peduncles up to 30 cm long. Perianth segments lanceolate, 12-30 mm, white, turning blue to purple, sometimes pink or reddish-brown gland-dotted. Capsule 8-9 mm long.
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Derivation of specific name:	schlechteri: after Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (1872-1925), German botanist, traveler and plant collector in Africa.
Habitat:	In shallow soils over rock in open savanna, on rocky hills or slopes and along vleis, botth on granite and Great Dyke serpentine soils.
Altitude range:	300 - 1750 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	Z
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 59. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. Gonçalves, A.E. (2009). Velloziaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 160 - 162. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 149.

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