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Synonyms:
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Eucomis undulata Aiton
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| Common names:
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Pineapple flower (English)
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| Frequency:
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Locally common |
| Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial bulbous herb, growing an annual rosette of leaves and a cylindric inflorescence on a fleshy stem. The inflorescence is typically topped by a second, smaller rosette of leaves. |
| Notes:
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| Derivation of specific name:
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autumnalis: in autumn, referring to the flowering time. In fact not appropriate to the Zimbabwean plants, which usually flower during the height of the summer rains. |
| Habitat:
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A species of vlei margins and grassland, woodland and moist rocky terrain, mostly in the wetter parts of the country. |
| Altitude range: |
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| Flowering time:
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Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution:
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Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
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Mozambique distribution:
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MS (other?) |
| Growth form:
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P |
| Endemic status:
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| Red data list status:
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
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| Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
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Content last updated: |
Friday 23 July 2010 |
| Literature:
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Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 4, plate 16
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