989.010 Trachyandra
Kativu, S. (1996) Asphodelaceae of the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 16(1) 27-53
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs. Roots fibrous, sometimes bearing tubers. Leaves rosulate with tubular bases which often persist as a sheath of fibres; lamina flat or subterete, narrow. Inflorescence an axillary, simple or compound raceme. Pedicels not articulated. Perianth rotate, white or occasionally dull yellowish, with 1 dark central vein. Filaments retrorsely scabrid. Ovary sessile. Capsule spherical to oblong. Derivation of name: From the Greek: Trachyos rough and andros, male; referring to the rough filaments Worldwide: 65 species in tropical and South Africa and Madagascar Botswana: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| arvensis (Schinz) Oberm. | N | Description, Image |
| burkei (Baker) Oberm. | SW,SE | |
| laxa (N.E.Br.) Oberm. var. rigida (Suess.) Roessl. | SW,SE | |
| laxa (N.E. Br.) Oberm. subsp. laxa | SE | |
| saltii (Baker) Oberm. | SE | Description, Image |
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