Merwilla lazulina
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Photo: Ton Rulkens
Northern tail of the Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Northern tail of the Chimanimani Mts.
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| Synonyms: |
Scilla lazulina Wild Scilla natalensis Planch. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, up to 40 cm high, growing from a narrowly ovoid bulb, up to 7 cm in diameter. Leaves lanceolate, up to 15 cm long, hairless, green often purplish near base. Inflorescence a lax many-flowered raceme, 3–15 cm long. Pedicels 4–10 mm long, spreading to erect; bracts filiform, 4–8 mm long. Perianth segments oblong, 4–6 mm long, spreading to reflexed, blue. Ovary and filaments often white. Capsule c.5 mm long. |
| Type location: |
Zimbabwe |
| Notes: | Although recorded from non-montane habitat in Division C according to Mapaura and Timberlake (2004), this is probably an error. |
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| Habitat: | Montane grassland and rocky areas on shallow soils. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 2300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 28 June 2015 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. 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 Scilla lazulina Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 31 - 32. as Scilla natalensis (Includes a picture). Stedje, B. & Kativu, S. (2023). Hyacinthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(3) Pages 24 - 25. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 108. as Scilla lazulina Wild, H. (1964). New and interesting species Kirkia 4 Pages 163 - 164. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. |
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