985.010 Jodrellia Baijnath

Kativu, S. (1996) Asphodelaceae of the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 16(1) 27-53

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs with a short rhizome. Roots fusiform, fleshy. Leaves rosulate; outer scale-like, tubular at base; inner subterete, smaller. Inflorescence a condensed, many-flowered raceme. Bracts white, translucent. Pedicels not articulated. Perianth segments free, pinkish-white; outer ones 3-nerved; inner 1-nerved. Filaments with long hairs. Ovary sessile. Capsule broadly obovoid. Seeds deltoid, not winged.

Worldwide: 3 species from Central to NE Africa.

Malawi: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
fistulosa (Chiov.) Baijnath	S	Description, Image

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