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Aframomum angustifolium
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Chirinda Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chirinda Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chirinda Forest
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| Synonyms: | ||
| Common names: | Matongururu (S) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Leafy shoots arising from extensive rhizomes. Inflorescences 4-10-flowered, also arising at the base of the leafy shoots. Petals red. Labellum yellow or pale orange. | |
| Notes: | ||
| Derivation of specific name: | angustifolium: narrow-leaved | |
| Habitat: | In forest understorey and at forest margins | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | ||
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| Worldwide distribution: | ||
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E | |
| Growth form: | P | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Pselaphelia flavivitta (Leaf emperor) | |
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| Endemic status: | ||
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Other sources of information about Aframomum angustifolium:
Flora of Mozambique: Aframomum angustifoliumBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Aframomum angustifolium
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aframomum angustifolium
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aframomum angustifolium
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aframomum angustifolium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aframomum angustifolium
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aframomum angustifolium
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Aframomum angustifolium
West African Plants database: Aframomum angustifolium
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