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Siphonochilus kirkii - yellow-flowered form
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamuakwarara River, John Meikle Research Station
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamuakwarara River, John Meikle Research Station
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| Synonyms: |
Kaempferia decora Druten |
| Common names: | Yellow ginger (English) |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from a short rhizome. Leaves are produced on separate shoots at the time of flowering. The flowers are large and showy, opening in succession along a terminal inflorescence spike. Each flower only lasting for a day. |
| Notes: | This yellow flowered form was long regarded as a separate species under the name Siphonochilus decorus (Druten) B.L. Burtt. It is now considered mere colourform of Siphonochilus kirkii (Hook. f.) B.L. Burtt with S. decorus as a synonym. |
| Derivation of specific name: | decorus: handsome, elegant |
| Habitat: | Low altitude, high rainfall areas along the eastern border. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 900 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Physcaeneura pione (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 16 October 2011 |
| Literature: |
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 112. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 35 - 36. as Kaempferia decora (Includes a picture). Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 26, plate 45 |
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