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Synonyms: |
Eucomis undulata Aiton |
Common names: | Pineapple flower (English) |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial bulbous herb, growing an annual rosette of leaves and a cylindric inflorescence on a fleshy stem. The inflorescence is typically topped by a second, smaller rosette of leaves. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | autumnalis: in autumn, referring to the flowering time. In fact not appropriate to these plants, which in our region usually flower during the height of the summer rains. |
Habitat: | A species of vlei margins and grassland, woodland and moist rocky terrain, mostly in the wetter parts of the country. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 980 - 2400 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 2 April 2006 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 194 - 195. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 307. as Eucomis autumnalis autumnalis (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. As Eucomis autumnalis amaryllidifolia Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 126. As Eucomis zambesiaca Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 356. (Includes a picture). Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Pages 15 - 16. As Eucomis undulata (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 91. as Eucomis autumnalis subsp. amaryllidifolia Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Page 21. As Eucomis undulata (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 4, plate 16 Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 123. as Eucomis autumnalis clavata Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. |
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