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Synonyms: |
Dipcadi ciliatum Engl. & Krause Dipcadi monophyllum Krause & Dinter Ornithogalum planifolium J.C. Manning & Goldblatt |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial bulbous herb. Leaf solitary basal, elliptic lanceolate, basal lobes more or less clasping the flowering stem; margin wavy. Inflorescence an erect terminal one-sided raceme. Flowers pendulous, green. |
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Derivation of specific name: | platyphyllum: wide-leaved |
Habitat: | In grassland or open woodland, in seasonal pans and on poorly drained soils. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1400 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C |
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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: | Friday 10 February 2017 |
Literature: |
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. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 64. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 122. van der Walt, R. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Limpopo Valley Retha van der Walt, Musina, South Africa Page 348. (Includes a picture). |
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