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Walleria mackenziei
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Kabompo Gorge; Dec 2009.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kabompo Gorge; Dec 2009.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from tubers from Regional Research Station, Mansa, January 2002; Oct 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Open woodland; cultivated Lilayi
The irregularly shaped tubers cluster closely together and are usually quite deep in the soil (circa. 20-30cm)
May 2015
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Walleria mackenzii J.Kirk |
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| Description: |
Tepals blue; Anthers blue with yellow tips and base. Leaves ovate. |
| Type location: |
Malawi |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | mackenziei : Bishop Mackenzie, who was stationed at a mission in Malawi, near to where the type specimen was collected, by Waller, in 1864s |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Katanga Province of D.R. Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi and northern Zambia. |
| National distribution: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 246 - 247. (Includes a picture). Cowley, E.J. & Brummitt, R.K. (2001). Tecophilaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 20 - 21. (Includes a picture). Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 33 - 34. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Malawi: Walleria mackenzieiFlora of Zambia: Walleria mackenziei
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Walleria mackenzieiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Walleria mackenziei
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Walleria mackenziei
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Walleria mackenziei
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iNaturalist: Walleria mackenziei
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Walleria mackenziei
JSTOR Plant Science: Walleria mackenziei
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Walleria mackenziei
Plants of the World Online: Walleria mackenziei
Tropicos: Walleria mackenziei
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