Androcymbium striatum Hochst. ex A. Rich.

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Androcymbium striatum

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Vumba Rd before Westaway

Androcymbium striatum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba Rd before Westaway

Androcymbium striatum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyangombe Falls carpark

Androcymbium striatum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Penhalonga to turn-off to Stapleford.

Androcymbium striatum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Penhalonga to turn-off to Stapleford.

Androcymbium striatum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyangombe Swimming Pool, Nyanga National Park.

Androcymbium striatum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyangombe Swimming Pool, Nyanga National Park.

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Synonyms: Androcymbium melanthioides Willd. var. striatum (A. Rich.) Baker
Colchicum striatum (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) J.C. Manning & Vinn.
Common names: African crocus (English) Little men in a boat (English) Pyjama flower (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial bulb, growing annual stems up to 15 cm. Leaves 2-3, linear, 9-32 cm long, long pointed at the apex. The small, tubular flowers are surrounded by usually 4 large boat-shaped bracts which are white with green veins.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: striatum: striped
Habitat: In high rainfall grassland and woodland.
Altitude range: 600 - 1900 m
Flowering time:Nov - Dec
Worldwide distribution: Ethiopia to South Africa and Angola
Malawi distribution: C,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 202 - 203. as Androcymbium melanthioides var. striatum (Includes a picture).

Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture).

La Croix, I. (2009). Colchicaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 117 - 179.

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 86.

Maroyi, A (2002). Colchicaceae in Zimbabwe Kirkia 18(1) Page 6.

Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 0 - 21. As Androcymbium melanthioides (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32

Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 86 - 87. (Includes a picture).

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Androcymbium striatum.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=113100, retrieved 5 December 2024

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