Eucomis zambesiaca Baker
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Bulb small, 3 to 5 cm in diameter, ovoid, attached to swollen basal plate. Leaves green 30 cm long x 5 cm wide. Margins undulate, minutely indented. Peduncle green, narrow, 20 to 30 cm tall. Pedicels to 5 mm long. Perianth pale green (white after anthesis). Filaments pale green, anthers white. Ovary green obtusely three angled. Coma of short ovate, lanceolate bracts. From: Compton, JA. 1990. Eucomis L'Heritier. Plantsman 12(3): 128-139. [All rights reserved]

Distribution

Zimbabwe. From: Compton, JA. 1990. Eucomis L'Heritier. Plantsman 12(3): 128-139. [All rights reserved]

Altitude

1200 to 2400 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

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BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

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MP

NW

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Eucomis zambesiaca Baker
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Scilloideae

GENUS Eucomis

SPECIES zambesiaca

11 results for Eucomis zambesiaca Baker

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0586379-0 Collector(s) & number: Plowes, DCH, 2680 | 1965-2-20

Zimbabwe, Inyanga District: on margin of sponge on dolerite at World's View.

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Barcode: PRE0586373-0 Collector(s) & number: Robson, NKB, 1359 | 1959-1-30

Malawi, 1534BA Nyasaland. Goche; Kirk Range.

General notes: Upland grassland. Perennial juicy herb with swollen stem-base; perianth and ovary pale yellow, stamens green.

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Barcode: PRE0586376-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 10737 | 1961-2-26

Zimbabwe, Lomagundi District. Mtoroshanga Pass. Flat grassland.

General notes: Rosette of leaves. Leaves entire or sometimes minutely toothed and crimped. Not undulate and more elliptic than in plants near Salisbury. Erect inflorescence. Flowers pale green.

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Barcode: PRE0586367-0 Collector(s) & number: Obermeyer, AA, 2138 | 1937-12-

Zimbabwe, Vumba Mountains near Umtali.

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Barcode: PRE0057996-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 9167 | 1955-1-14

South Africa, Limpopo, PIETERSBURG DIST.; BLAAUWBERG; MALEBOCHS KRAAL MOHLAKENG PLATEAU

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Barcode: PRE0586369-0 Collector(s) & number: Ferrar, E, SRGH 4041 | 1942-3-5

Zimbabwe, Vumba Mountains; amongst grass on slopes of Castle Beacon.

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Barcode: PRE0586368-0 Collector(s) & number: Obermeyer, AA, 2138 | 1937-12-

Zimbabwe, Vumba Mountains near Umtali.

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Barcode: PRE0586378-0 Collector(s) & number: Brummitt, RK, 8510 | 1970-2-11

Malawi, Southern Region. Zomba District: Zomba Plateau, by Chingwe's Hole.

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Barcode: NH0132159-0 Collector(s) & number: Crouch, N, 1119 | 2007-1-17

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Purchased from Mooi River Nursery

General notes: Herb/geophyte up to c. 0.35m tall; Lreaves 30cm, upright.Flowers white. Substrate: soil. Other: Voucher for chemical analysis at UKZN.

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Observation records

Date: 4/5/2021 2:59:00 PM

Limpopo, South Africa

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Date: 3/2/2019 2:00:42 PM

Limpopo

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2010

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Genome sizes of Eucomis L'Hér. (Hyacinthaceae) and a description of the new species Eucomis grimshaw Duncan, GD; Zonneveld, BJM

Plant Systematics and Evolution 284: 99-109

1990

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Eucomis L'Heritier Compton, JA

Plantsman 12(3)128-139

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

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