Afrosolen erythranthus (klotzsch ex Klatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Afrosolen

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.2-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.45
Root system -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible bulbs roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Afrosolen erythranthus world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77192061-1
WFO ID wfo-0001424851
COL ID 8WQB9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lapeirousia plagiostoma Lapeirousia nigeriensis Lapeirousia erythrantha Geissorhiza briartii Lapeirousia rhodesiana Lapeirousia welwitschii Lapeirousia erythrantha f. albescens Lapeirousia erythrantha f. briartii Lapeirousia graminea Lapeirousia montana Lapeirousia spicigera Psilosiphon erythranthus Afrosolen erythranthus Lapeirousia erythrantha var. welwitschii Lapeirousia erythrantha var. briartii Lapeirousia erythrantha var. rhodesiana Ovieda erythrantha