Hypoxis angustifolia Lam.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt Gorongosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near entrance Envirotrade, Nhambita

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Synonyms:	Hypoxis luzuloides Robyns & Tournay.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Slender perennial herb, up to 45 cm tall, growing from a vertical, subglobose rhizome, 1.5-3 cm long. Leaves 4-14, linear, up to 40 cm long, hairless or with 2-armed hairs on margins and midrib beneath. Inflorescences 1-6, 15-20 cm long, appressed hairy, 1-4-flowered; pedicels 12-40 mm long, appressed hairy; bracts 5-17 mm long filiform, shorter than the pedicels. Flowers yellow, 10-18 mm in diameter. Capsule turbinate-cylindric, 5-15 mm long, thinly hairy. Seeds dark brown, papillose with 4 wing-like ribs on each papilla.
Notes:	The specimens in the photographs (Ballings & Wursten 728 & 1164) have been compared to specimens in both SRGH and BR and they most closely resemble this species but seeds were not seen to comfirm.
Derivation of specific name:	angustifolia: narrow-leaved
Habitat:	In grassland and open woodland on mountain sides and escarpment, often on rocky outcrops; also in floodplain grassland, often on termite mounds.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1800 m
Flowering time:	All year
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa and Mauritius
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,E,S
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Images last updated:	Wednesday 25 April 2012
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 68. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. As Hypoxis angustifolia angustifolia 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 127. 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. Nordal, I. & Zimudzi, C. (2001). Hypoxidaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 6 - 7. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 115. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 71. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83. Zimudzi, C. (1996). A synopsis of Hypoxidaceae in the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 16(1) Page 15.

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