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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Uncommon and of restricted distribution |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Plants forming aggregated clones by vegetative propagation from rhizomes below the bottle shaped bulbs; bulbs up to 9 cm in diameter. Leaves distichous or sub-distichous, erect or sub-erect, deeply channelled or U-shaped, up to 75 × 2.5 cm. with thick woolly fibres. Scape lateral, reddish, 55-70 cm long; Inflorescence with up to 11 flowers. Pedicel 0-1 cm in flower. Perianth tube 12-16 cm long, reddish-green; perianth segments white, drooping at anthesis. Anthers black. Fruit and seeds not seen. |
Type location:
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Zambia, Senanga District |
Notes:
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The species is more closely related to some West African taxa than to any local species. |
Derivation of specific name:
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Habitat:
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Seasonally inundated floodplain grassland |
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Flowering time: | Dec |
Worldwide distribution:
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Only known in Zambia |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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B |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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W |
Growth form(s):
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Endemic status:
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Red data list status:
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Lower Risk - near threatened |
Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Wednesday 25 February 2015 |
Literature:
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Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 120 - 121. (Includes a picture).
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