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| Status: | Native |
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South Africa |
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| Derivation of specific name: | capensis: of the Cape |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Africa, Asia and eastern South America. |
| FZ divisions: | B,N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,C,W |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 368. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 59. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 460. (Includes a picture). Lisowski, S., Brylska, B. & Wiland-Szymanska, J. (2001). Xyridaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 65 - 72. also as var. medullosa and var. nilagirensis (Includes a picture). Lock, J.M. (2010). Xyridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 24 - 25. 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 112. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 242. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 149. Troupin, G. (1988). Xyridaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 144. (Includes a picture). |