Ledebouria macowanii (Baker) S. Venter |
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Family : Hyacinthaceae |
Family (APGIII) : ASPARAGACEAE |
Protologue : Bothalia 28(2): 181 (1998) |
Information on the genus : Ledebouria |
Basionym : Scilla macowanii Baker |
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Status
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Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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Synonym(s) Homotypic |
Scilla macowanii Baker (1875) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Scilla nelsonii Baker (1896) |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Bulb 1,5-3x1,5-3-3 cm, ovoid; dead bulb scales tightly clasping, lacking threads when torn; bulb neck 0,5-1 cm; leaves produced at the flowering time, 3-4, spreading, linear-lanceolate, 7,5-10x0,6-0,8 cm, without threads when torn, fleshy, dull green, occasionally with purple spots in the lower half; inflorescences 1-2, lax, cylindrical, 2,5-6 cm, 20-40-flowered; scape base terete, spotted, 4-10 cm long; pedicels 6-7 mm long, pink to purple; flowers stellate; tepals oblong, slightly recurved, 4x1,5 mm, green suffused with pink. |
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Ecology : |
Ecology in Zimbabwe ? In S. Africa in damp lithosols (from quartzites, conglomerates, sandstone) in semi-shade. |
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Considered as a synonym of L. cooperi by Jessop (1970). |
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Biol./Eco : |
perennial-Geophyte- Ht 0.04 - 0.06 m.in states: LES, EC, FS, KN, LP, MP, NC, NW, WC, SWZ |
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More info on : |
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
see under The International Plant Name Index |
see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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Record n°15276 |
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