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| Family : IRIDACEAE |
| Information on the genus : Moraea |
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Status
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Herb solitary, 30-70-100 cm tall, very rarely branched; corm c. 1,5 cm Ø; leaf 1, inserted at ground level, 2,5-6 mm Ø, exceeding inflorescence; flowers pale yellow, with a darker nectar guide and often conspicuously veined and spotted; outer tepals 4,5-6,5 cm long; anthers 8-10 mm long. |
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| Ecology : |
Seasonally or permanently waterlogged habitats: marshes, vleis, streambanks, dambos; flowering towards the end of wet season and in dry season (Feb.-March to July). Occasionally in damp, poorly drained grassland which retains moisture well after the rains are over; 1450-2100 m alt. |
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Near M. verdickii. |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Exell, A. & Wild, H. (1993). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 12[4]: 20
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
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