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Lapeirousia odoratissima
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyanga NP near main rd boundary.
Photo: Bill Clarke
Seven Acres fire break near Rd to Lazy river and near bottom of Gum Plantation, Val D'Or
Photo: Bill Clarke
Seven Acres fire break near Rd to Lazy river and near bottom of Gum Plantation, Val D'Or
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| Synonyms: |
Lapeirousia congesta Rendle Lapeirousia juttae Dinter Lapeirousia stenoloba Vaupel |
| Common names: | African spider lily (English) |
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| Description: |
Low perennial herb, less than 20 cm growing from corms. Plants stemless, tufted. Leaves few, up to 30 cm, similar to the bracts. Inflorescence branched with 3 to 6 flowers per branch. Flowers ivory-white with long narrow tepals and a long, up to 14 cm, perianth tube. The flowers are strongly scented, particularly in the evening. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | odoratissima: strongly scented |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola, D.R. Congo (Katanga) |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goldblatt, P. (1990). Systematics of Lapeirousia (Iridaceae–Ixioideae) in Tropical Africa Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 77(3) Pages 480 - 483. (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 39 - 40. Illustration on p. 37 (Includes a picture). Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2015). Systematics and Biology of Lapeirousia, Codonorhiza, Psilosiphon and Schizorhiza in Southern Africa Strelitzia 35 South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria Pages 53 - 56. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 390. (Includes a picture). Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 25. (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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 116. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 23, plate 42 |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Lapeirousia odoratissimaAfrican Plant Database: Lapeirousia odoratissima
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