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Synonyms: |
Romulea alpina Rendle Romulea campanuloides Harms Romulea fischeri Pax Romulea thodei Schltr. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herbs 7–12 cm high excluding the leaves, growing from globose corms 8–15 mm in diameter, tapering to a sharp point below. Leaves 1–4, straight or curved, filiform, 1–1.5 mm in diameter. Stems 1–4 per plant, more or less erect. Flowers solitary per stem, lilac to violet, white to yellow in the centre, darkly veined outside; perianth tube 7–8 mm long; tepals lanceolate, 12–20 mm long, erect in the lower part and curving outwards above. Capsules 7–10 mm long. |
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Derivation of specific name: | camerooniana: of Cameroon. |
Habitat: | In montane grassland, among rocks and on rocky outcrops or cliffs |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
Worldwide distribution: | From Cameroon to Ethiopia and Sudan, and South to Lesotho and Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 16 March 2020 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 313. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 63 - 64. (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 92. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Page 17. As Romulea campanuloides (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 116. |
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