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Frequency: | Locally common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Leafy shoots arising from extensive rhizomes. Inflorescences 2-3-flowered, also arising from the rhizome. Corolla white. Labellum white with yellow basal patch. |
Notes: | See Aframomum angustifolium for comparison and also Hedychium gardnerianum, an alien in forest habitat. |
Derivation of specific name: | albiforum: with white flowers |
Habitat: | Understorey and margin of forests |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1500 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | Pselaphelia flavivitta (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 27 February 2012 |
Literature: |
Lock, J.M. (2010). Zingiberaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 139 - 140. 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 112. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 187. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 72. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87. |
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