Sauromatum venosum (Aiton) Kunth
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Lusaka SE, grown from seed Chifwema road, Lusaka SE; Dec 1996.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lazy-J, Lusaka SE; Jan 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lusaka SE SE; Sep 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lusaka SE SE; Sep 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Picture: Bart Wursten
Lower Chisanga Falls, Nyika National Park.
Picture: Bart Wursten
Lower Chisanga Falls, Nyika National Park.
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Synonyms:
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Arum venosum Aiton Typhonium venosum (Aiton) Hett. & P.C.Boyce
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Seasonally dormant herb. Tuber depressed globose, 4-10 cm in diameter. Leaf solitary, petiole smooth. Leaf blade pedatifid to pedatisect. Inflorescence smelling strongly of carrion at anthesis. |
Type location:
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Unknown origin |
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Habitat:
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Humus-rich soil at forest and woodland margins, and wooded termite mounds. |
Altitude range: |
900 - 1900 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Cameroon and Ethiopia to Mozambique and Angola; also in the Arabian Peninsula and south-central Asia. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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N,W,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Nw,N,Lk |
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Spot characters:
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Content last updated: |
Monday 28 July 2014 |
Literature:
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Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 50 - 52. (Includes a picture).
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32
Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 46.
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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2024).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Sauromatum venosum. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=191190, retrieved 20 April 2024
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