Crinum binghamii
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Mongu, Bulozi Floodplain ;
Dec 1995.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Mongu, Bulozi Floodplain ;
Dec 1995.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Mongu, Bulozi Floodplain ;
Dec 1995.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Mongu, Bulozi Floodplain ;
Dec 1995.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Frequency: | Uncommon and of restricted distribution |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Plants forming aggregated clones by vegetative propagation from rhizomes below the bottle shaped bulbs; bulbs up to 9 cm in diameter. Leaves distichous or sub-distichous, erect or sub-erect, deeply channelled or U-shaped, up to 75 × 2.5 cm. with thick woolly fibres. Scape lateral, reddish, 55-70 cm long; Inflorescence with up to 11 flowers. Pedicel 0-1 cm in flower. Perianth tube 12-16 cm long, reddish-green; perianth segments white, drooping at anthesis. Anthers black. Fruit and seeds not seen. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Senanga District |
| Notes: | The species is more closely related to some West African taxa than to any local species. |
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| Habitat: | Seasonally inundated floodplain grassland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known in Zambia |
| FZ divisions: | B |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | W |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 25 February 2015 |
| Literature: |
Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 120 - 121. (Includes a picture). |
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