Stylochaeton puberulus N.E. Br.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by Mutare to Birchenough Bridge Rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by Mutare to Birchenough Bridge Rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lay-by Birchenough Bridge to Masvingo road near Nyika
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near EN1 along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near EN1 along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kawambwa District, Kapako River.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Chakwenga, Kalulu River.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Sesheke West.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lower Zambezi NP, Chakwenga gold/copper prospect, Chakwenga Camp.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path in "sacred forest", Mahenye.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Masvingo - Beitbridge rd c. 20 km before Ngundu.
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Cultivated from material existing on Dabuyu Farms, Plot 67, Farm 401a Lilayi, Lusaka
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Cultivated from material existing on Dabuyu Farms, Plot 67, Farm 401a Lilayi, Lusaka.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along rd no3, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along rd no3, Gorongosa National Park
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial herb, growing from a vertical, underground rhizome. Leaves 1 or 2, up to 40 cm, broadly triangular, strongly cordate, paler and pubescent beneath, particularly on the veins. Inflorescence held in a cream-coloured spade, semi-subterranean, appearing before the leaves. |
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In deciduous woodland, plants dying back each year. |
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Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
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Literature:
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Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 289. (Includes a picture).
Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 18 - 20.
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 85.
Mayo, S.J. (1985). Araceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 49 - 50.
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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 Caprivi: Species information: Stylochaeton puberulus. https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112060, retrieved 4 May 2024
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