Merwilla plumbea (Lindl.) Speta

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Synonyms: Scilla kraussii Baker
Scilla natalensis Planch.
Scilla plumbea Lindl.
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: plumbea: from the Latin plumbea, meaning "lead-coloured" or "leaden," referring to the unique bluish-grey and lead-blue hue of the plant's flowers.
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Worldwide distribution: Malawi and South Africa
FZ divisions: S
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Merwilla plumbea
African Plant Database: Merwilla plumbea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Merwilla plumbea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Merwilla plumbea
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Merwilla plumbea
JSTOR Plant Science: Merwilla plumbea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Merwilla plumbea
Plants of the World Online: Merwilla plumbea
Tropicos: Merwilla plumbea
Wikipedia: Merwilla plumbea


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Merwilla plumbea.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=264820, retrieved 4 July 2026

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