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Littonia littonioides
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Lusaka SE 20km; Dec 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13km
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13km
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13km
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Gloriosa littonioides (Welw. ex Baker) J.C.Manning & Vinnersten |
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| Frequency: | Widespread, |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb, to 60 cm tall, leafy almost to base. Flowers solitary in leaf axils, pendent, green or greenish-yellow. Tepals 13-23 mm long. |
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| Altitude range: | 720 - 1650 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, D.R. Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,Lp,N,E,C,Lk,S |
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| Content last updated: | Tuesday 13 January 2015 |
| Literature: |
Maroyi, A. (2012). The genus Gloriosa (Colchicaceae) - ethnobotany, phylogeny and taxonomy Wageningen University, Netherlands Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Vinnersten, A. & Manning, J. (2007). A new classification of Colchicaceae. Taxon 56 Pages 171 - 178. |
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