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Crinum jasonii
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Mambwe District, Mfuwe, in a shallow pan;
Dec 2004.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Bulb surrounded by dark bulb scales, c. 10 cm wide, narrowing to a neck c. 10 cm long. Leaves glaucous, up to 6 cm broad, distichous in germinating plants, becoming rosulate as more leaves are produced; leaf margins scabrid and slightly undulate; exuding white sap when torn. Scape up to 25 cm long, flowers 3-6 per inflorescence, distinctly pedicellate, pedicels 2.5-3.5 cm long. Perianth tube greenish, 12-14 cm long; segments forming a hooded bell, the apices reflexed at anthesis, keel pale green. Fruits green, turning brown before bursting; seeds numerous, variable in size and shape, floating in water. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: | Conservation status: Known so far only 3 populations: Vulnerable or Data Deficient |
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| Habitat: | Shallow pans in seasonally waterlogged clay. |
| Altitude range: | 550 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Not known outside Zambia |
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| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 25 February 2015 |
| Literature: |
Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Page 128. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crinum jasoniiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crinum jasonii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crinum jasonii
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crinum jasonii
JSTOR Plant Science: Crinum jasonii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crinum jasonii
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