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Ammocharis tinneana

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Identification
Ammocharis tinneana (Kotschy & Peyr.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Crinum tinneanum
  • Crinum rhodanthum
  • Crinum bainesii
  • Crinum lastii
  • Crinum ammocharoides
  • Ammocharis tinneana
  • Crinum thruppii

Flora

Entry for AMMOCHARIS tinneana (Kotschy & Peyr.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by I. Nordal [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
AMMOCHARIS tinneana (Kotschy & Peyr.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE], (1939);
Crinum tinneanum Kotschy & Peyr. [family AMARYLLIDACEAE], (1867). Fig. 41; plate 2 F. [type as above]
Information
Bulb up to 12 cm in diam., with a distinct neck. Leaves spreading on the ground in two opposite fans, 1–3 cm wide, length varying with age, appearing before to after the flowers. Scapes 5–25 cm long. Inflorescence 10–30-flowered; pedicels 1–4 cm long. Flowers pink fading to magenta with age, or white, sweetly scented; tube 6–10 cm long; segments 4–8 x 0.3–0.5 cm, spirally recurved towards the apex at anthesis. Stamens slightly spreading, pink or white, 3–6 cm long; anthers 4–9 mm long, curved. Fruit reddish, subglobose, 2–2.5 cm in diam.
Range
C1; S1, 3 Ethiopia, westwards to Chad and southwards to Namibia and Botswana.
Altitude range
up to c. 200 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Popov 1014; Raimondo s.n.; Thulin & Warfa 4510.

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