Hypoxis angustifolia Lam.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near entrance Envirotrade, Nhambita

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Synonyms:	Hypoxis luzuloides Robyns & Tournay.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Slender perennial herb, up to 45 cm tall, growing from a vertical, subglobose rhizome, 1.5-3 cm long. Leaves 4-14, linear, up to 40 cm long, hairless or with 2-armed hairs on margins and midrib beneath. Inflorescences 1-6, 15-20 cm long, appressed hairy, 1-4-flowered; pedicels 12-40 mm long, appressed hairy; bracts 5-17 mm long filiform, shorter than the pedicels. Flowers yellow, 10-18 mm in diameter. Capsule turbinate-cylindric, 5-15 mm long, thinly hairy. Seeds dark brown, papillose with 4 wing-like ribs on each papilla.
Notes:	The specimens in the photographs (Ballings & Wursten 728 & 1164) have been compared to specimens in both SRGH and BR and they most closely resemble this species but seeds were not seen to comfirm.
Derivation of specific name:	angustifolia: narrow-leaved
Habitat:	In grassland and open woodland on mountain sides and escarpment, often on rocky outcrops; also in floodplain grassland, often on termite mounds.
Altitude range:	Up to 1800 m
Flowering time:	All year
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa and Mauritius
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS,M
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Content last updated:	Friday 6 July 2012
Literature:	Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 127. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 91. Nordal, I. & Zimudzi, C. (2001). Hypoxidaceae FZ 12(3) Pages 6 - 7. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. Zimudzi, C. (1996). A synopsis of Hypoxidaceae in the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 16(1) Page 15.

Other sources of information about Hypoxis angustifolia:

African Plant Database: Hypoxis angustifolia
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hypoxis angustifolia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hypoxis angustifolia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hypoxis angustifolia
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hypoxis angustifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hypoxis angustifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Hypoxis angustifolia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hypoxis angustifolia
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Hypoxis angustifolia
Tropicos: Hypoxis angustifolia
West African Plants database: Hypoxis angustifolia