989.010 Trachyandra Kunth

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

Zambia: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
arvensis (Schinz) Oberm.	B,N,W,C	S,W	Description, Image
laxa (N.E.Br.) Oberm. var. rigida (Suess.) Roessl.		W
saltii (Baker) Oberm.	B,N,W,E,S	Mc,W	Description, Image

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