Moraea brevifolia
Selected images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record View all images (3)
Habit
Riverside dambo grassland
Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge, Shiwa N'gandu Distr.
Feb 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
Riverside dambo grassland
Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge, Shiwa N'gandu Distr.
Feb 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
Riverside dambo grassland
Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge, Shiwa N'gandu Distr.
Feb 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman
Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Plants 20-50 cm tall growing from corms c. 10-15 mm across with tunics of fine brown reticulate fibres; foliage leaf solitary, linear, 2-6 mm wide and channelled, inserted shortly above the ground and reaching to middle of stem; flowers pale yellow with deeper yellow nectar guides on the outer tepals; out tepals 50-70 mm long, lanceolate, the limb 30-40 mm long and slightly exceeding the claw; inner tepals 40-50 mm long, lanceolate, erect; filaments 10-12 mm long and free in the upper third, anthers 9-16 mm long; ovary 10-13 mm long and usually exserted; capsules unknown. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Lumangwe Falls |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | brevifolia: short-leaved |
| Habitat: | Occurring in marshy habitats |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan(-Feb) |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia |
| FZ divisions: | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 31 May 2022 |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 22 - 23. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Moraea brevifolia:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Moraea brevifoliaAfrican Plant Database: Moraea brevifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Moraea brevifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Moraea brevifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Moraea brevifolia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Moraea brevifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Moraea brevifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Moraea brevifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Moraea brevifolia
Plants of the World Online: Moraea brevifolia
Tropicos: Moraea brevifolia
Wikipedia: Moraea brevifolia