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Synonyms: |
Anthericum longistylum Baker Anthericum polyphyllum Baker Anthericum recurvifolium Baker Chlorophytum polyphyllum (Baker) Kativu |
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Plants tufted, 25–95 cm high. Rhizome short, horizontal, regularly constricted, covered with fibrous remains of old leaf bases. Roots many, wiry, bearing tubers at tips. Leaves many, forming a rosette, 9–45 cm × 2–5 mm, often recurved, narrowly linear, folded, clasping below, acute; margins minutely papillate. Peduncle terete, bracteate, glabrous, up to 22.5 cm long; lower bracts leaf-like, upper ones smaller. Inflorescence a lax ascending panicle, seldom unbranched; rachis terete, glabrous; outer floral bracts ovate, aristate, auriculate, papillate on margins, inner ones smaller, divided to notched, glabrous, with apices unequal. Pedicels solitary, articulated below middle, up to 5 mm long in fruit. Perianth reflexed, white; tepals c.13 mm long, 3-veined. Stamens declinate, two slightly shorter, in 2+4 arrangement; filaments as long as anthers, slightly dilated. Capsule obovate, shallowly deltoid, beaked at apex at maturity, transversely ridged, 8–13 mm long. Seeds irregularly folded, c.1.2 mm across. |
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Derivation of specific name: | recurvifolium: with recurved leaves. |
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Flowering time: | Oct - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa (Northern Province and KawZulu Natal) and Swaziland |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,S |
Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Archer, C. & Kativu, S. (2001). The Correct name in Chlorophytum for Anthericum longistylum Bothalia 31(1) Pages 40 - 41. 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) Pages 56 - 57. Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 54. (Includes a picture). 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 114. |
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