Colchicum bellum (Schltr. & K.Krause) J.C.Manning & Vinn.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Colchicaceae > Colchicum

Characteristics

Cormus ignotus. Caulis hypogaeus tenuis longiusculus 2-4 cm metiens supra terram haud productus. Folia pauca rosulata herbacea rigidiuscula glaberrima exteriora anguste linearia vel lineari-lanceolata, interiora basi latiora ovata apicem versus longissime angustata, omnia apice subunguiculata plerumque conduplicata atque leviter falcatim curvata, 5-8 cm longa, exteriora 6-8 mm, interiora basi usque ad 2 cm lata. Corymbus pauciflorus. Flores majusculi brevissime pedicellati; tepa-lorum lamina plana alba vel apicem versus rosacea oblonga apice obtusa plerumque leviter emarginata, unguis baud distinctus oblongus 3-4 mm longus quam lamina 1.6-1.8 cm longa pluries brevior; staminum filamenta 6 mm longa, vix dimidium tepalorum aequantia, tenuia, basi incrassata, antherae 4-5 mm longae anguste oblongae obtusae; ovarium ovoideo-oblongum 5-6 mm longum stilis 3 tenuibus ovario subaequilongis coronatum.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Distribution

Colchicum bellum world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77083461-1
WFO ID wfo-0000808239
COL ID WX9V
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Synonyms

Colchicum bellum Androcymbium bellum