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Synonyms: |
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. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | tenuifolium: slender-leaved |
Habitat: | In various types of grassland. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola and South Africa |
Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | Diaphone eumela (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content 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., Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. As Ornithogalum tenuifolium aridum 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. 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. 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). |
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