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Albuca abyssinica
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Photo: Bart Wursten
In small Pass on ridge North of Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
In small Pass on ridge North of Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
In small Pass on ridge North of Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts.
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| Synonyms: |
Albuca angolensis Baker Albuca bainesii Baker Albuca melleri (Baker) Baker |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Hairless perennial, 60-100 cm tall. Leaves sometimes absent at flowering time. Flowers few to many in a terminal raceme, up to 30 cm long. Pedicels short, up to 1.5 cm, set at an angle to the flowers. Outer perianth segments 18-20 × 5 mm, yellow-green with a green central stripe; inner similar but slightly broader, c. 7 mm wide. Capsule 15-18 mm. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia, historic name for Ethiopia. |
| Habitat: | In grassland. |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa and Arabia. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS,GI |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 30 September 2013 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 62. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 196 - 197. as Albuca angolensis and A. melleri (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 307. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. As Albuca angolensis 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 126. Also as A. blepharophylla Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 273. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 190. (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 Pages 90 - 91. as Albuca angolensis, A. bainesii and A. melleri Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 114. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 64. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 122. Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 22 - 24. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 108. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 185. as Albuca angolensis Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. |
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