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Synonyms: |
Anthericum anceps Baker |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Small perennial herb, usually less than 25 cm tall. Flowers in a short spike, relatively large, white, often with a purple-brown centre line on the tepals. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | anceps: 2-edged or 2-headed |
Habitat: | In open woodland and margins of grassland, often on shallow soils overlying rock. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1530 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Botswana, northern Namibia and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E,S |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 30 May 2010 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. Kativu, S., Hoell, G., Bjorå, C. S. & Nordal, I. (2008). Anthericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Page 40. 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 86. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 113. |
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