Sansevieria hallii Chahinian
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Save River Gorge at Chilo Lodge Safari Lodge.
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Save River Gorge at Chilo Lodge Safari Lodge.
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Save River Gorge at Chilo Lodge Safari Lodge.
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Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
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Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
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Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
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Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Old Runde Bridge, Mwenedzi
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial succulent growing from a creeping rhizome. Leaves 1-3 per shoot, erect, recurved, 60-90 cm long, u-shaped in cross-section, dark grey-green with inconspicuous or no transverse bands; margin often reddish-brown. Flowering stem short and peduncle up to 7 cm, mostly underground. Flowers in a dense capitate inflorescence appearing straight out of the ground; tube 4.5-9.5 cm long, purplish; perianth lobes cream or white, 2-2.5 cm long, recurved. Style 7-11.4 cm long exserted for about 1.5 cm. Fruit c. 1 cm in diameter, globose, wrinkled. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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hallii: named after Harry Hall (1906-1986), an English gardener and collector of succulent plants, who worked at Kew Gardens, was Curator of the Manchester Cactus Collection and a horticulturist at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. |
Habitat:
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In shade of shrubs and trees on rocky outcrops. |
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175 - 600 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Mozambique, Zimbabwe and northern Limpopo, South Africa |
Mozambique distribution:
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Spot characters:
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Content last updated: |
Sunday 1 February 2015 |
Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49.
La Croix, I. (2010). Dracaenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(2) Page 26.
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 90.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Sansevieria hallii. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=114670, retrieved 23 March 2023
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