Chlorophytum affine Baker
var. curviscapum (Poelln.) Hanid
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Sun Ray vlei, on road to Domboshawa
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Sun Ray vlei, on road to Domboshawa
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Sun Ray vlei, on road to Domboshawa
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Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools
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Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools
Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools
Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools
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Synonyms:
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Anthericum curviscapum Poelln.
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial herb, growing from a horizontal rhizome with fibrous roots, bearing white tubers. Leaves 4-9, forming a fan, overlapping at the base, more or less broadly linear, 10-48 cm long. Inflorescences 1-3 axillary, short racemes, strongly deflexed at the base. Flowers white, c. 7 mm long. Capsule c. 4 × 5 mm, 3-sided, deeply lobed, smooth. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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affine: related to or allied to |
Habitat:
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Often forming clumps in seasonally wet sites on heavy clay soils in open woodland and grassland. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Ghana, Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,W,C,E |
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Images last updated: |
Monday 16 November 2015 |
Literature:
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Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 60 - 61.
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 85.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Chlorophytum affine var. curviscapum. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=113250, retrieved 12 December 2024
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