Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop

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Grassland; cultivated Lilayi
Mature bulbs are loose with easily separated scales (which can be used for propagation) though they produce enough seed that it is usually not needed
Dec 2014

Grassland; cultivated Lilayi
The inflorescence appears in July to August as the cool dry season transitions into the hot dry season
Aug 2012
Photo: Nick Wightman

Grassland; cultivated Lilayi
Plants can produce several inflorescences each bearing 10 to 25 individual flowers
Aug 2012
Photo: Nick Wightman

Grassland; cultivated Lilayi
The linear leaves appear with the arrival of the rains and are an attractive bluish green colour
Nov 2006
Photo: Nick Wightman

Grassland; cultivated Lilayi
The black papery winged seeds ripen before the rains and are wind distributed
Nov 2014
Photo: Nick Wightman

Picture: Tomas Buruwate
Along Lugenda river, Mariri Environmental Centre, Niassa Reserve

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Synonyms:	Drimia zambesiaca (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt Scilla indica Roxb. Thuranthos zambesiacum (Baker) Kativu Urginea zambesiaca Baker
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Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	zambesiacum: of the Zambezi region
Habitat:	Open woodland, grassland, rocky places and margins of termite mounds
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Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	C (other?)
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Cb,W
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Literature:	Kativu, S. & Drummond, R.B. (1994). New combination in the genus Thuranthos C.H. Wright and a new record for T. macranthum (Baker) C.H. Wright in Zimbabwe Kirkia 15(1) Pages 113 - 115. (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. as Thuranthos zambesiacum Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 18.

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