Androcymbium roseum Engl.

Selected images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record View all images (4)

Androcymbium roseum

Photo: Douglas Laing
Kafue District, Lusaka W 13km Nosarka's farm.

Androcymbium roseum

Photo: Mike Bingham
Kafue District, Lusaka W 13km Nosarka's farm.

Androcymbium roseum

Photo: Mike Bingham
Kafue District, Lusaka W 13km Nosarka's farm.

Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps

Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)

Synonyms: Androcymbium gramineum Auct.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Herb occurring in closely spaced communities. Corm subglobose, with dark brown or black tunic, set 5-8 cm below ground. No stem above ground. Leaves numerous, forming a rosette, ovate at base, with a long acumen. Bracts pale pink and white. Flowers c. 4 in a congested head. Ovary with 3 carpels.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Short grassland, drying up pans
Flowering time:Jun - Jul
Worldwide distribution: Angola, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.
Botswana distribution: N,SE
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters: Display spot characters for this species
Literature:

Bolnick, D. (2007). A Guide to the Common Wild Flowers of Zambia and Neighbouring Regions Revised Edition. WECS, Lusaka, Zambia Page 63. Illustration as Androcymbium gramineum (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 117.

Other sources of information about Androcymbium roseum:

Our websites:

Flora of Caprivi: Androcymbium roseum
Flora of Zambia: Androcymbium roseum

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Androcymbium roseum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Androcymbium roseum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Androcymbium roseum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Androcymbium roseum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Androcymbium roseum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Androcymbium roseum
JSTOR Plant Science: Androcymbium roseum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Androcymbium roseum
Plants of the World Online: Androcymbium roseum
Tropicos: Androcymbium roseum
Wikipedia: Androcymbium roseum


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Androcymbium roseum.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=211770, retrieved 19 March 2024

Site software last modified: 2 April 2018 9:51pm
Terms of use