Aframomum albiflorum Lock

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Murombodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa

Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Northeastern slopes Mt Mabu

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Frequency:	Locally common
Status:	Native
Description:	Leafy shoots arising from extensive rhizomes. Inflorescences 2-3-flowered, also arising from the rhizome. Corolla white. Labellum white with yellow basal patch.
Notes:	See Aframomum angustifolium for comparison
Derivation of specific name:	albiforum: with white flowers
Habitat:	Understorey and margin of forests
Altitude range:	800 - 1500 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS
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Insects associated with this species:	Pselaphelia flavivitta (Food plant)
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Content last updated:	Sunday 5 October 2014
Literature:	Lock, J.M. (2010). Zingiberaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 139 - 140. 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 112. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 187. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 72. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87.

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