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Freesia grandiflora
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Cliffs nr Eggardon Hill, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cliffs nr Eggardon Hill, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cliffs nr Eggardon Hill, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Anomatheca grandiflora Baker Freesia rubella Baker Lapeirousia grandiflora Baker |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Attractive perennial herb, up to 60 cm, growing from spherical corms. Several foliage leaves, narrowly lanceolate, reach to the base of the inflorescence. Flowers usually red with darker red markings on the inside of the lower 3 tepals; stamens and style red, long exserted. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | grandiflora: large flowered |
| Habitat: | A species of deciduous woodland and scrub, often among rocks or on termite hills, growing in light shade. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC (Shaba), southern Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 31 March 2006 |
| Literature: |
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 127. Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae FZ 12(4) Pages 53 - 55. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1996). Iridaceae FTEA Pages 39 - 40. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (1995). Phylogeny of the African Genera Anomatheca and Freesia and a new genus Xenoscapa Systematic Botany 20(2) Page 171. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 92. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 22, plate 41 |
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ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Freesia grandiflora
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Freesia grandiflora
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West African Plants database: Freesia grandiflora
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