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ELEUTHRINE G. Forst.
Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1952) Flora of Guatemala Chicago Natural History Museum
Glabrous, perennial herbs, arising from purple or purple-brown tunicate bulbs. Leaves few, broad, strongly plicate. Spathes 1 or 2, several flowered; inflorescence pseudo-lateral, pedunculate. Perianth tube 0; segments ± equal, spreading, obovate-cuneate. Stamens borne at base of segments, alternating with the style-arms. Style very short. capsule oblong. Worldwide: 2 species occurring from Mexico, Central America and the West Indies to South America; cultivated elsewhere, for example in South Africa and Mozambique. Zambia: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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