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Synonyms: |
Hydnora africana sensu Eyles Hydnora johannis Becc. Hydnora solmsiana Dinter |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
A subterranean root parasite, lacking chlorophyll. The plant body is rhizome-like, leaves are absent. The flowers are solitary, appearing above ground as a tube with the fleshy calyx lobes meeting. They soon separate, revealing the red and white cross structure in the photo. The flowers are foul smelling and visited by beetles. The fruits are brown and subterranean. |
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Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) |
Habitat: | In woodland |
Altitude range: | 1300 - 1600 m |
Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | Gabon, Central African Republic, DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini and Northern Provinces South Africa. Also Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Lebrun, J. (1948). Hydnoraceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I Page 393. as Hydnora johannis 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 54. Musselman, L.J. (1997). Hydnoraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Pages 17 - 18. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 77. as Hydnora africana and Hydnora johannis Troupin, G. (1978). Hydnoraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 289 - 290. as Hydnora johannis (Includes a picture). |
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