Moraea spathulata (L.f.) Klatt

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Moraea spathulata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Main Vumba rd before Bunga Forest

Moraea spathulata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Main Vumba rd before Bunga Forest

Moraea spathulata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Slopes of Mt Rukotso

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Synonyms:
Common names: Large yellow moraea (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial herb, 80 - 120 cm tall, growing from a corm, solitary or in clumps. Foliage leaf solitary, much longer than the flowering stem; 1.5 cm wide, sheathing leaves 2-3, often drying brown. Flowers yellow with dark yellow nectar guides on the outer tepals. Outer tepals, 35-50 cm long spreading or reflexed; inner tepals 30-40 mm long, erect.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: spathulata: spathulate or spoon-shaped, referring to the shape of the inner tepals.
Habitat: In montane, rocky grassland and near the edges of forest.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:(Dec) Feb - Apr
Worldwide distribution: Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, and South Africa as far as the Southern Cape.
Mozambique distribution: MS
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Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Saturday 29 May 2010
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39. Moraea saxosa probably also refers to this

Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 18 - 19. (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.

Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 24, plate 43

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Moraea spathulata

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Moraea spathulata
African Plant Database: Moraea spathulata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Moraea spathulata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Moraea spathulata
JSTOR Plant Science: Moraea spathulata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Moraea spathulata
Plants of the World Online: Moraea spathulata
Tropicos: Moraea spathulata
Wikipedia: Moraea spathulata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Moraea spathulata.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=115670, retrieved 19 March 2024

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