Hesperantha baurii subsp. baurii Baker

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Cormous geophyte, up to 0.75 m high. Leaves (3)4, lower (2)3 basal or subbasal; blade usually 2.5-4.0 mm broad, firm to leathery; midrib and margins slightly raised. Flowers: mostly 5-12 in a spike; anthers 5-9 mm long; pollen yellow; perianth with tube (4.5-)6.0-12.5 mm long, segments bright pink; Jan.-Apr.
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Plants up to 500 mm high. Leaves 4 or 5, lower 3 basal and longest, up to 200 mm long, upper 1 or 2 sheathing stem. Spike mostly 6-to 15(-18)-flowered; outer bract mostly 9-12 mm long. Flowers pale pink; perianth tube 6-10 mm long; tepals mostly 12-16(-18) x 4-5 mm.
Cormous herb, up to 0.75 m high. Leaves mostly 2.5-1.0 mm broad. Anthers mostly 5.0-8.5 mm long, rarely 4.5 mm. Perianth tube 6.0-2.5 mm long. Tepals subequal, 12-16(-18) x 4-5 mm. Flowers bright magenta-pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.75
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Soil humidity 4-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Hesperantha baurii subsp. baurii world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77169284-1
WFO ID wfo-0000790758
COL ID 5HNSV
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Synonyms

Hesperantha subexserta Hesperantha baurii subsp. baurii