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

Species

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Characteristics

Cormus parvus ovoideus vel subglobosus vix 1 cm diametiens. Caulis hypogaeus brevis 2-4 cm longus tenuis. Folia pauca rosulata patentia herbacea glabra ovato-lanceolata apice longe sensimque acuminata basi rotundato-obtusa, 4-7 cm longa, 2-3 cm lata. Bracteae membranaceae albae roseo-irroratae ovato-lanceolatae usque ad 4 cm longae, 2.5 cm latae. Flores 3-5 mm longe pedicellati; tepalorum lamina concava ovato-deltoidea acuminata basi utrinque late auriculata, ungui lineari 6-7 mm longo aequilonga; staminum filamenta 5 mm longa tenuia basin versus incrassata, antherae oblongae obtusae quam filamenta paullum breviores; ovarium oblongum 5-6 mm metiens stilis 3 tenuibus aequilongis coronatum.
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Acaulescent, cormous geophyte. Leaves 3, lower 2 spreading, ovate to lanceolate, 50-100 x 8-50 mm, margins minutely denticulate, uppermost erect, conduplicate, bract-like; bracts oblong-rhombic, conduplicate, green, margins hyaline. Flowers 1 or 2, tepal claw 9-12 mm long, blade auriculate-cucullate, 3-7 mm long; filaments 5-8 mm long, purple, anthers 3-4 mm long; styloids ± 8 mm long.
Acaulescent, cormous geophyte. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, margins minutely denticulate. Flowers enclosed in erect, oblong-rhombic, conduplicate, green bracts with hyaline margins, tepals auriculate below; filaments purple, anthers 3-4 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-6
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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 irroratum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77083490-1
WFO ID wfo-0000808273
COL ID WXDM
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Synonyms

Androcymbium irroratum Colchicum irroratum
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