1343.000 Aframomum K. Schum.

Description of the genus

Large perennial plants with leafy shoots fully developed at flowering time; leaf sheaths always forming a distinct pseudostem; leaves distichous. Inflorescences arising from the base or from a rhizome. Flowers large, zygomorphic. Calyx spathaceous. Lateral petals narrow, posterior larger, hood-like. Staminode 1, large, petaloid (labellum); stamen 1, free; apex 3-lobed. Fruit a berry, usually red.

Worldwide: c. 50 species widely distributed in tropical Africa.

Zambia: 4 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
alboviolaceum (Ridl.) K. Schum.	B,N,W,C	Nw,Lp	Description, Image
angustifolium (Sonn.) K. Schum.	N	Lp	Description, Image
polyanthum (K. Schum.) K. Schum.	B,N	Nw
zambesiacum (Baker) K. Schum. subsp. zambesiacum		Nw

Other sources of information about Aframomum:

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Flora of Malawi: Aframomum
Flora of Mozambique: Aframomum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aframomum

External websites:

ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aframomum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aframomum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aframomum
Wikipedia: Aframomum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aframomum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aframomum

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-23

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2023). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Aframomum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=396, retrieved 31 March 2023

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