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Crinum aurantiacum
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Mfuwe-Chipata;
Dec 2004.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Livingstone-Zimba;
Nov 2008.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Mongu District, Looma, in woodland;
Dec 1993.
Photo: Mike Bingham
47 km West of Kabompo;
Dec 2003.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Widespread |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Leaves more than 7 mm wide, margins ciliate. Flowers generally more than 2 per umbel; zygomorphic, perianth tube curved at anthesis, the segments connivent into a funnel or bell, with a purplish or red keel; stamens declinate, anthers yellowish, greyish or brownish. Fruits glossy, bright yellow or orange. Seeds 3-13, glabrous,pale green, with a rough greyish outer covering. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Mwinilunga District, near Kasompa |
| Notes: | Difficult to distinguish from C. crassicaule when not in fruit. The two species are sympatric, also occupying similar habitats. The pink colouring of the midrib of the sepals is generally more conspicuous in this species, but this needs to be confirmed. |
| Derivation of specific name: | Zambia and Malawi |
| Habitat: | Savanna or disturbed grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 500 - 1200 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| National distribution: | N,W,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 7 April 2016 |
| Literature: |
Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 123 - 124. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crinum aurantiacumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crinum aurantiacum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crinum aurantiacum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Crinum aurantiacum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crinum aurantiacum
JSTOR Plant Science: Crinum aurantiacum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crinum aurantiacum
Plants of the World Online: Crinum aurantiacum
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Wikipedia: Crinum aurantiacum
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