Crinum aurantiacum
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Katanga Province, DRC;
Sep 2009
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Katanga Province, DRC;
Aug 2006
Photo: Jos Stevens
Katanga Province, DRC;
Sep 2007
Photo: Jos Stevens
Katanga Province, DRC;
Nov 2006
Photo: Jos Stevens
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Leaves more than 7 mm wide, margins ciliate. Flowers generally more than 2 per umbel; zygomorphic, perianth tube curved at anthesis, the segments connivent into a funnel or bell, with a purplish or red keel; stamens declinate, anthers yellowish, greyish or brownish. Fruits glossy, bright yellow or orange. Seeds 3-13, glabrous,pale green, with a rough greyish outer covering. |
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Zambia, Mwinilunga District, near Kasompa |
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| Derivation of specific name: | Zambia and Malawi |
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| Flowering time: | Dec |
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| Literature: |
Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 123 - 124. |
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