Nerine laticoma (Ker Gawl.) T. Durand & Schinz

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8 km east of Oodi, Botswana

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Mmopane, Gaborone

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Synonyms:	Amaryllis laticoma Ker Gawl. Nerine duparquetiana (Baill.) Baker Nerine falcata Barker Nerine lucida Herb.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial, growing from a large bulb. Leaves just appearing at time of flowering. Inflorescence spherical, many-flowered. Flowers white with a reddish-pink central line on the lobes.
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Habitat:	In sandy soils in dry open scrub and grassland.
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Worldwide distribution:	Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Botswana distribution:	SW,SE
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Content last updated:	Wednesday 14 September 2016
Literature:	Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Namibia Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 74. Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 250. (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 84. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 113. Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 116 - 118. (Includes a picture).

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