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| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small perennial herb, up yo 15 cm high growing from tubers. Leaves 1-2, erect, narrowly elliptic to lanceolate. up to 50 mm long, hairless. Inflorescence 8-16-flowered, 45 mm long on a peduncle up to 8 cm long. Bracts boatshaped, 1.5-2 mm long. Pedicels spreading-erect, up to 2 cm long. Flowers bell-shaped, yellow. |
| Notes: | Although this species was originally listed as a Near-endemic occurring both in the Nyanga and Chimanimani areas (Mapaura in Kirkia 18-1, 2002) and Mapaura & Timberlake in Sabonet Report 14, 2002) no cited records from the Chimanimani Mts have been found. Perry in Flora Zambesiaca 13-2, 2010, regards it as an endemic in the Nyanga Mts. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Among wet rocks in open grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1800 - 2300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Apparently restricted to the Nyanga area of Zimbabwe (See note). |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 179. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 128. 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 90. Perry, P.L. (2010). Eriospermaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(2) Page 5. |
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