Moraea natalensis Baker
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Besna Kobila, Matobo.
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Besna Kobila, Matobo.
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Monavale Vlei
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Synonyms:
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Moraea erici-rosenii R.E. Fr. Moraea parviflora N.E. Br.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial herb growing from corms with a solitary foliage leaf, inserted on the upper third of the stem. Flowers solitary at the ends of a "rhipidium", blue to violet with yellow nectar guides. The flowers are short lived, opening in the morning and fading in the late afternoon of the same day. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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natalensis: of Natal, South Africa |
Habitat:
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A species of seasonally wet areas in full sun. |
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Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
Worldwide distribution:
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Shaba-DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa as far as the Eastern Cape. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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N,W,C,S |
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Sunday 6 January 2019 |
Literature:
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Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 15 - 16. (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.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Moraea natalensis. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=115650, retrieved 11 December 2024
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