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Synonyms: |
Acidanthera holostachya (Baker) N.E. Br. Acidanthera leptostachya (Baker) N.E. Br. Acidanthera lomatensis N.E. Br. Lapeirousia holostachya Baker Lapeirousia leptostachya Baker Radinosiphon cameronii N.E. Br. Radinosiphon holostachya (Baker) N.E. Br. Radinosiphon lomatensis (N.E. Br.) N.E. Br. Tritonia acroloba Harms |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Locally frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb, 10-50 cm high, growing from corms, the plants dying back in winter. leaves several, mostly basal, narrowly lanceolate, 8-15 mm wide, reaching to about the base of the flowering spike. Flowering stem simple or 1-3-branched. Flowering spike 4-12-flowered, sometimes more. Flowers pink to purple; tube 20-30 mm long; tepals unequal, upper 10-12 mm long, lower 8-11 mm long, streaked with darker pink or purple in the midline. Capsule globose, 4-5 mm in diameter. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | leptostachya: with a slender spike |
Habitat: | Restricted to rocky grassland in mountainous areas, where it grows among boulders and on cliffs. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Dec - Apr |
Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique south through Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa |
Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
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: | Saturday 22 February 2014 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 206 - 207. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 313. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. As Lapeirousia leptostachya Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 64 - 65. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1996). Iridaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 46 - 48. (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 92. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 13 - 14. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 116. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83. |
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