Cyrtanthus breviflorus
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Mt Rukotso, Nyanga
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Luwawa Forestry Reserve
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| Synonyms: |
Anoiganthus luteus Baker |
| Common names: | Wild crocus (English) Yellow fire lily (English) |
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| Description: |
Small perennial, less than 30 cm, growing from bulbs. Leaves strap-shaped, c. 25 cm, mostly absent, sometimes present at time of flowering. Flowers 1-10, bright yellow with a short tube and spreading lobes. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
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| Derivation of specific name: | breviflorus: short flowers |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Brithys crini (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 200 - 201. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 287. (Includes a picture). Champluvier, D. (1988). Amaryllidaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume IV Page 80. (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. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 7 - 8. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 47. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 104. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 80. Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 110 - 111. (Includes a picture). |
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