Stylochaeton puberulus N.E. Br.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by Mutare to Birchenough Bridge Rd

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.

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Lay-by Birchenough Bridge to Masvingo road near Nyika

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near EN1 along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.

In a stand of Terminalia pteleopsoides on clay;
Kapako River; Oct 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Alluvium termite mound;
Chakwenga, Kalulu River ; Nov 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Sesheke West; Nov 2003.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Munga woodland/thicket;
Lower Zambezi NP; Nov 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path in "sacred forest", Mahenye.

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Masvingo - Beitbridge rd c. 20 km before Ngundu.

Open woodland; cultivated Lilayi
The infructescence develops just under the soil surface and when ripe, the berries have a sweet fruity aroma
Aug 2012
Photo: Nick Wightman

Open woodland; cultivated Lilayi
The numerous fleshy roots emerge from a short vertical rhizome
Oct 2015
Photo: Nick Wightman.

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along rd no3, Gorongosa National Park

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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, growing from a vertical, underground rhizome. Leaves 1 or 2, up to 40 cm, broadly triangular, strongly cordate, paler and pubescent beneath, particularly on the veins. Inflorescence held in a cream-coloured spade, semi-subterranean, appearing before the leaves.
Type location:	Mozambique
Notes:	Although not recorded in Flora Zambesiaca for Division MS this species is commonly found in woodland areas and on termite mounds there. Eg. in Gorongosa National Park and Coutada 12, Cheringoma.
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Habitat:	In deciduous woodland, plants dying back each year.
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Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
National distribution:	N,Z,MS
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Images last updated:	Wednesday 12 June 2019
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 289. (Includes a picture). Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 18 - 20. 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 85. Mayo, S.J. (1985). Araceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 49 - 50.

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