Chlorophytum galpinii (Baker) Kativu[Agg]

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Twentydales ext., Epworth, Harare

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Christon Bank

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Maonza, Vumba

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By road from Sinamatella to Robins Camp, Hwange NP

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Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park

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Chikukwa, lower Chimanimani Mts.

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Tsetsera plateau.

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Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Besna Kobila, Matobo

Synonyms:	Anthericum galpinii Baker
Common names:
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust perennial herb, up to 1.5 m. Leaves in a basal tuft, linear-lanceolate, usually upright. Inflorescence on a wiry, branched peduncle. Flowers large, tepals white with a dark greenish-brown centre line, spreading; stamens in a distinct asymmetrical 4+2 arrangement; anthers long, curved and pale yellow.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	galpinii: after E.E. Galpin (1858-1941), a botanical collector
Habitat:	In rocky places in montane grassland and at the margins of forest.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:	Dec - Jan
Worldwide distribution:
Mozambique distribution:	Z,MS,GI,M
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Sunday 23 February 2020
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 119. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 26. (Includes a picture).

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