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Cyrtanthus rhodesianus
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Photo: Darrel Plowes
Forest Reserve, Mutare
Photo: Darrel Plowes
Mtarazi Falls, Nyanga
Photo: Christopher Chapano
Dekete, near Goodhope Primary School, Driefontein
Photo: Christopher Chapano
Dekete, near Goodhope Primary School, Driefontein
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Fire lily (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, 20-40 cm tall, growing from oval bulbs. Leaves appearing after flowering. Flowers 2-10, pendent, scarlet, borne in an umbel-like inflorescence. Tube long and narrow, lobes spreading. The flowers are short-lived. |
| Notes: | This species is very similar to the South African C. contractus N.E.Br. and further research will have to establish the exact relationship between the two taxa. |
| Derivation of specific name: | rhodesianus: of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe, or sometimes Zambia) |
| Habitat: | In grassland, usually flowering after grass fires. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 8 June 2010 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Also as Cyrtanthus contractus Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Pages 19 - 20. (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 84. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 80. Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2006). Synopsis of the Amaryllidaceae from the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 18(2) Page 157. Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 112 - 114. |
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