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| Frequency: | Rare and local. |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | - The species is characterised by a fleshy, laterally expanded corona and an unusually large ovary, developing into a very long capsule. - This species is so far only known from the type location in a wild woodland area in the National Botanic Garden, Harare. It could well be more widespread. |
| Derivation of specific name: | macrocarpa: with large fruits |
| Habitat: | On red soils in Miombo woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1530 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Central Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Kativu, S. (2002). Alliaceae of the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 18(1) Page 76. Kativu, S. (2008). Alliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Page 94. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 125. 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 84. |
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