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Scadoxus pole-evansii
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Photo: Darrel Plowes
Nyanga, nr Mtarazi Falls
Photo: Darrel Plowes
Nyanga, nr Mtarazi Falls
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| Synonyms: |
Haemanthus pole-evansii Oberm. |
| Common names: | Nyanga fireball (English) Pungwe lily (English) |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Large perennial herb. Leaves several, in a basal rosette, suberect or arching, shiny bright green, developed at the time of flowering. Inflorescence a terminal, spherical head of orange to red flowers. Flowers with a longer perianth tube, larger segments and more prominent stamens than the closely related S. multiflorus. |
| Notes: | It is a horticultural collectors item but the population numbers seem to be stable. |
| Derivation of specific name: | pole-evansii: named after Reginald John Pole Evans, who sent a specimen to Pretoria, where it was formally described. |
| Habitat: | In montane evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Restricted to the eastern slopes of the Nyanga Mts, the Pungwe and the forests above Mtarazi Falls. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 3 July 2006 |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 127. Obermeyer, A.A. (1963). A new Haemanthus and a new Tritonia from Southern Africa Kirkia 3 Pages 20 - 21. as Haemanthus pole-evansii Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 14, plate 32 |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Scadoxus pole-evansii pageBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Scadoxus pole-evansii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scadoxus pole-evansii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Scadoxus pole-evansii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Scadoxus pole-evansii
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Scadoxus pole-evansii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scadoxus pole-evansii
JSTOR Plant Science: Scadoxus pole-evansii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Scadoxus pole-evansii
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Scadoxus pole-evansii
Tropicos: Scadoxus pole-evansii
West African Plants database: Scadoxus pole-evansii
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