Chlorophytum galpinii [Agg]
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Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chikukwa, lower Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Tsetsera plateau.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve
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| Synonyms: |
Anthericum galpinii Baker |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust perennial herb, up to 1.5 m. Leaves in a basal tuft, linear-lanceolate, usually upright. Inflorescence on a wiry, branched peduncle. Flowers large, tepals white with a dark greenish-brown centre line, spreading; stamens in a distinct asymmetrical 4+2 arrangement; anthers long, curved and pale yellow. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | galpinii: after E.E. Galpin (1858-1941), a botanical collector |
| Habitat: | In rocky places in montane grassland and at the margins of forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| FZ divisions: | Z,MS,GI,M |
| 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: | Sunday 23 February 2020 |
| Literature: |
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 119. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 26. (Includes a picture). |
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