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Apodolirion amyanum D.Müll.-doblies

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Apodolirion

Characteristics

Apodolirioni buchananii remote affine, sed differt filamentis liberis solum 1-1.5 (non 5-7) mm longis, antheris brevioribus, i.e. 2.4-3.5(-4.5) non plus quam 5 mm longis, floribus saepe coaetaneis, folio laminifero amplexicauli pro cataphyllo amplexicauli, foliis plerumque arcuate prostratis (haud erectis). Tempore vemali florendi (ldibus Septembribus) et floris colore plus vel minus vinaceo ab ceteris speciebus capensibus generis recedit.
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Perennial geophyte, up to 0.1 m high. Leaves 2, green at flowering, prostrate, linear, ± 4 mm wide. Flower solitary, funnel-shaped, delicate pink, deeper pink on tube, sweetly scented; perianth segments 18-30 mm long; outer stamens inserted below throat, inner stamens inserted ± 2 mm above throat, filaments free for 1.0-1.5 mm; ovary subterranean. Flowering time Aug., Sept. Fruit a subsucculent, ovoid, exserted berry.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Apodolirion amyanum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:929426-1
WFO ID wfo-0000760900
COL ID FS3X
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Synonyms

Apodolirion amyanum
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