Moraea natalensis
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Besna Kobila, Matobo.
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Besna Kobila, Matobo.
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Monavale Vlei
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| Synonyms: |
Moraea erici-rosenii R.E. Fr. Moraea parviflora N.E. Br. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb growing from corms with a solitary foliage leaf, inserted on the upper third of the stem. Flowers solitary at the ends of a "rhipidium", blue to violet with yellow nectar guides. The flowers are short lived, opening in the morning and fading in the late afternoon of the same day. |
| Type location: |
South Africa, KwaZulu Natal |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | natalensis: of Natal, South Africa |
| Habitat: | A species of seasonally wet areas in full sun. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Shaba-DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa as far as the Eastern Cape. |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 29 May 2010 |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 15 - 16. (Includes a picture). 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 92. |
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