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Lapeirousia erythrantha
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Rocky slopes on left of entry road, Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Nr Sutton Mine
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By the Birchenough Bridge to Masvingo Rd
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By the Birchenough Bridge to Masvingo Rd
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By the Birchenough Bridge to Masvingo Rd
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Near dam, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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| Synonyms: |
Lapeirousia rhodesiana N.E. Br. |
| Common names: | Bluebells (English) |
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| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from corms. Stems repeatedly branched. Inflorescence branched, the flowers crowded terminally. Flowers often purple-blue with dark blue and pale nectar guides on the three lower tepals. There are,however, several other colour forms: a deep maroon-red form, usually lacking markings, which appears to be more widespread at lower altitudes, and a blue form which is more common elsewhere. Flowers may rarely be pale mauve or white, with or without dark markings on the lower tepals. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | erythrantha: red-flowered, despite the fact that flowers are often blue-violet |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana, DRC (Shaba), Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| Botswana distribution: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 206 - 207. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C., Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. Goldblatt, P. (1990). Systematics of Lapeirousia (Iridaceae–Ixioideae) in Tropical Africa Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 77(3) Pages 451 - 456. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 31 - 33. (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 92. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 66. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 125. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 111. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83. |
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Flora of Malawi: Lapeirousia erythranthaFlora of Mozambique: Lapeirousia erythrantha
Flora of Zambia: Lapeirousia erythrantha
Flora of Zimbabwe: Lapeirousia erythrantha
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Lapeirousia erythranthaAfrican Plant Database: Lapeirousia erythrantha
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Lapeirousia erythrantha
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Lapeirousia erythrantha
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Lapeirousia erythrantha
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Lapeirousia erythrantha
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Lapeirousia erythrantha
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Lapeirousia erythrantha
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Lapeirousia erythrantha
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lapeirousia erythrantha
Ispot Southern Africa: Lapeirousia erythrantha
JSTOR Plant Science: Lapeirousia erythrantha
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Lapeirousia erythrantha
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Lapeirousia erythrantha
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Lapeirousia erythrantha
The Plant List (version 1.1): Lapeirousia erythrantha
Tropicos: Lapeirousia erythrantha
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