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Scadoxus puniceus
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Maleme Dam, Matobo
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Matobo
Photo: Paul Hubbard
Matobo
Photo: Paul Hubbard
Near Nankie Cave, Matobo
Photo: Paul Hubbard
Near Nankie Cave, Matobo
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| Synonyms: |
Haemanthus puniceus L. |
| Common names: | Blood lily (English) Snake lily (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from a bulb, often suckering to form small colonies. Leaves in a basal rosette, developing with or after the flowers. Inflorescence not spherical, surrounded by large leaf-like bracts, longer than the flowers. Flowers with filiform segments, orange-red. Distinguished from S. multiflorus by the large bracts, the more flattened inflorescence and the orange-red colour of the flowers. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | puniceus: scarlet, carmine (though the flowers are actually often orange-red) |
| Habitat: | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | In Zimbabwe it is only recorded from the Matobo area but it is more common in parts of South Africa as well as in parts of Tanzania and Kenya. |
| Botswana distribution: | SE |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 23 September 2015 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 67. (Includes a picture). 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 119. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 178. Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 239. (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 85. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 113. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 23. Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 103 - 104. |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scadoxus puniceus
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