Siphonochilus rhodesicus
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Lusaka cultivated ex Mbala Isanya Coffee Farm (MB12810); Jan 2005
Photo: Mike Bingham
Leaf
Lusaka, cultivated ex Mkushi
Nov 2014
Photo: Mike Bingham
Ligule
Lusaka, cultivated ex Mkushi
Nov 2014
Photo: Mike Bingham
Tepals white; Former woodland; Mbala, Isanya coffee farm; Oct 2004.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka cultivated ex Mkushi; Oct 2014.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Woodland; Mutinondo
Oct 2011
Photo: Lari Merrett
Lusaka,cultivated ex Mkushi
Nov 2014
Photo: Mike Bingham
Petals & labellum
Lusaka cultivated ex Mkushi
Nov 2014
Photo: Mike Bingham
Luanshya; Dec 1970.
Photo: Doug Laing
Luanshya; Nov 1970.
Photo: Doug Laing
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| Synonyms: |
Kaempferia rhodesica T.C.E. Fr. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb from a short subspherical rhizome. Leaf sheaths rolled together to form a pseudostem; ligule membranous, to 5 mm. or more in length. Flowers c. 6 on each peduncle; peduncles very short; appearing before the leaves. Corolla tube and petals pink; labellum mostly white with yellow nectar guides, occasionally pink or purple. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: | Pollinated by crespuscular hawkmoths (Plowes & Drummond, 1990 |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Higher rainfall miombo woodland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1350 - 1950 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,N,Mc,C |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 19 November 2014 |
| Literature: |
Lock, J.M. (2010). Zingiberaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Page 130. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 35 - 36. as Kaempferia rhodesica (Includes a picture). Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. |
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