| Synonyms: |
Helonias guineensis Thonn. Iphigenia abyssinica Chiov. Iphigenia ledermannii Engl. & Krause |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Habitat: | In grassland, dambos, woodland and at the base of rocky hills. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 350 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec-Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Burkina, Niger, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Sudan-South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
La Croix, I. (2009). Colchicaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Page 193. not citing Zambia Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Page 127. (Includes a picture). |