Hedychium gardnerianum
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Entrance to Castle Guest House, Vumba
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Entrance to Castle Guest House, Vumba
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Vumba Botanic Garden
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Vumba Botanic Garden
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Bridal Veil Falls, Chimanimani
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| Common names: | Kahili ginger lily (English) |
| Frequency: | Locally abundant in some Vumba forests |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Stems to 2 m. Inflorescence 25-35 cm, many-flowered. Flowers yellow. Stamens 5-7 cm, bright red, long-exserted; anthers orange. Capsule red inside. |
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| Notes: | As far as is known, this is the only species of Hedychium which is naturalised in Zimbabwe. The seeds are spread by birds (BW, pers. comm.). Henderson (2001), p. 48 gives a drawing and other useful information about this species and three others which are naturalised in South Africa. |
| Derivation of specific name: | gardnerianum: for a Mr Edward Gardner, the East India Company's Resident at Katmandu. |
| Habitat: | Occasionally naturalised in forest, especially secondary forest, in the Vumba. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1430 - 1730 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Himalayas |
| FZ divisions: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 24 November 2005 |
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