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Aristea ecklonii
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Woodland Rd, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Aristea cyanea De Wild. Aristea lastii Baker Aristea maitlandii Hutch. Aristea paniculata Pax Aristea stipitata RC Foster |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb up to 60 cm tall. Leaves several, mostly basal, narrowly lanceolate, up to 9 mm wide; some sorter leaves along the often branched slightly winged stem. Flowers in terminal and axillary 2-4-flowered clusters, blue. Spathes and bracts with entire margins. Capsule 12-18 mm long cylindric. As with the other species, the flowers are very short-lived but are produced in succession over an extensive period. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | ecklonii: after Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795-1868), a Danish pharmacist, botanist and plant collector, who was one of the early and most productive botanical explorers in South Africa. |
| Habitat: | Along streams and margins of evergreen forest, in shade. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Burundi, Cameroon, southern DRC, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa as far as the Eastern Cape. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 10 September 2008 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 25. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. Davies, H.F. (Undated). Alphabetical Catalogue of Plants growing in the gardens of Ewanrigg National Park, Arcturus. [Possibly not published (typed only)] Page 5. Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 5 - 7. (Includes a picture). Goodier, R. & Phipps, J.B. (1961). A revised checklist of the vascular plants of the Chimanimani Mountains Kirkia 1 Page 52. 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. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 454 - 455. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83. |
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