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Frequency: | Very restricted distribution |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Leaves green, never glaucous, distinctly ciliate, spreading, longer leaves reaching the ground, up to 40 × 4 cm, smelling slightly of peach, not foetid. Scapes 1-2, sub-erect lateral, inflorescence 3-7 flowered, pedicels 1.5-3 cm long. Perianth tube 11-12 cm long; segments acuminate forming a funnel, with pale pink keel. Inner perianth segments up to 1.5 cm broad. Seeds large, papillose, greenish turning black when exposed to air, sinking in water. |
Type location: |
Tanzania |
Notes: | Although the Zambian population differs slightly from the type material from Tanzania, DNA analysis shows that they are distinct. Conservation status: Endangered. The Zambian population, which appears to have a very restricted distribution, is threatened by property development. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | Sand dunes |
Altitude range: | 1100 m (approx) |
Flowering time: | Nov - Mar |
Worldwide distribution: | Zambia and SW Tanzania. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | Endangered |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 18 May 2022 |
Literature: |
Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 126 - 127. |
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