Ornithogalum tenuifolium
tenuifolium
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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
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Hadange Gorge, Chimanimani National Park
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Hadange Gorge, Chimanimani National Park
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Mt Rukotso, Nyanga
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Mt Rukotso, Nyanga
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Layby on Masvingo - Zvishavane road c. 39 km East of Zvishavane
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Layby on Masvingo - Zvishavane road c. 39 km East of Zvishavane
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4km before Wengezi junction coming from Chimanimani
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4km before Wengezi junction coming from Chimanimani
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4km before Wengezi junction coming from Chimanimani
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| Synonyms: |
Albuca virens (Ker Gawl.) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt Ornithogalum ecklonii Schltdl. Urginea cepaefolia (Baker) Rendle |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Bulbous perennial, up to 1 m. Up to 5 grey-green linear leaves start to develop at the time of flowering. Inflorescence compact, terminal on a long stem; flowers whitish or yellowish with a green center line on the tepals. |
| Type location: |
Origin unknown |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tenuifolium: slender-leaved |
| Habitat: | In various types of grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola and South Africa |
| FZ divisions: | N,SE |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Diaphone eumela (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 16 April 2015 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 59. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 41. As Ornithogalum tenuifolium aridum Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. As Ornithogalum tenuifolium aridum Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 126. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 34 - 35. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 89. (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 91. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 56. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 98 - 99. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 123. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26. Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 27 - 28. Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 298 - 299. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. |
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