Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Forest on path up to plateau, Mt Gorongosa

Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower Northeastern slopes Mt Mabu

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Frequency:	Locally common
Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb with leafy shoots, 1.5-4 m tall, arising from extensive rhizomes. Inflorescences 4-10-flowered, arising at the base of the leafy shoots. Petals red. Labellum yellow or pale orange. Fruit ovoid to subglobose, 7-9.5 cm long, including the persistent calyx, red when ripe.
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Derivation of specific name:	angustifolium: narrow-leaved
Habitat:	In forest understorey and at forest margins
Altitude range:	120 - 1400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS,M
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Insects associated with this species:	Pselaphelia flavivitta (Food plant)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Sunday 5 October 2014
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 240 - 241. with erroneous image of A. albiflorum Lock, J.M. (2010). Zingiberaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 136 - 137. 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. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 35 - 36. NOTE: the drawing of large pale lavender pink flowers actually depicts A. alboviolaceum (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 138. 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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