Drimia multisetosa (Baker) Jessop
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, S side of River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, S side of River.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, S side of River.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, S side of River.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, S side of River.
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Synonyms:
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Urginea multisetosa Baker
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial herb 30-60 cm tall, growing from bulb with a bristly fibrous crown. Leaves 2-4, broad and flat, slightly twisted at the apex, absent at flowering time. Flowers in a terminal raceme, pale pinkish-brown, darker on the outside of the tepals. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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multisetosa: with many bristles, referring to the bulb. |
Habitat:
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Occurring in rocky grassland, usually appearing and flowering after fires. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
Up to 1600 m |
Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
Worldwide distribution:
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Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,C,E |
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Literature:
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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 91. as Urginea multisetosa
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Drimia multisetosa. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=114290, retrieved 6 December 2024
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