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Litanthus pusillus
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Bunga Views, Vumba
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Bunga Views, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Drimia uniflora J.C. Manning & Goldblatt |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Plant to 7 cm tall. Bulb very small, 10 mm long × 8 mm wide. Leaves 1-3, rolled, glabrous, up to 10 × 0.4 cm. Peduncle terete, with a 1(-2)-flowered raceme. Perianth 4-5 mm long, whitish, membranous. Capsule 3-angled. |
| Notes: | Appears to be a first record for the Eastern Division of Zimbabwe. |
| Derivation of specific name: | pusillus: insignificant, small, weak |
| Habitat: | On shallow soils, on cliff surfaces, rocky ground and pan floors, usually on sandy soils. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1650 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Botswana(?), Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 3 February 2016 |
| Literature: |
Manning, J.C., Deacon, J. & Goldblatt, P. (2013). A review of the Litanthus group of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) with the description of a second species, Drimia stenocarpa, from Western Cape) South African Journal of Botany 90 Pages 97 - 99. as Drimia uniflora (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 91. |
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