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Siphonochilus decorus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamuakwarara River, John Meikle Research Station
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamuakwarara River, John Meikle Research Station
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| Synonyms: |
Kaempferia decora Druten |
| Common names: | Yellow ginger (English) |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from a short rhizome. Leaves are produced on separate shoots at the time of flowering. The flowers are large and showy, opening in succession along a terminal inflorescence spike. Each flower only lasting for a day. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | decorus: handsome, elegant |
| Habitat: | Low altitude, high rainfall areas along the eastern border. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 900 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Physcaeneura pione (Light-webbed ringlet) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 16 October 2011 |
| Literature: |
Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 26, plate 45 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Siphonochilus decorusBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Siphonochilus decorus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Siphonochilus decorus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Siphonochilus decorus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Siphonochilus decorus
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Siphonochilus decorus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Siphonochilus decorus
JSTOR Plant Science: Siphonochilus decorus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Siphonochilus decorus
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Siphonochilus decorus
Tropicos: Siphonochilus decorus
West African Plants database: Siphonochilus decorus
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