Hypoxis sp. A (as per FZ 12-3)

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Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern side of Chimanimani mountains.

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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, mostly up to 35 cm tall, growing from a turbinate vertical rhizomeringed in the middle by stout roots. Leaves 5-12, folded along the length, overlapping at the base, 10-30 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, recurved, densely hairy on the margins and midrib; thinly strigose on the blades. All hairs stellate, silvery or white, sometimes reddish-brown. Inflorescences 1-3, usually appearing with the young leaves, overtopping or equalling the recurved leaves. Flowering stems up to 35 cm long, somewhat flattened, 1-3 mm wide, pubescent on the margins and towards the apex. Flowers 1-6; tepals all similar, elliptic to lanceolate, 6-12 mm long, yellow, white to brownish hairy on the outside. Capsule turbinate, 5-7 mm long, excluding the persistent perianth. Seeds black and glossy.
Notes:	The specimen in the images (K. Mutasa 004, K) appears to be a good match with this undescribed but distinct sp. A from Flora Zambesiaca Volume 12 part 3, 2001: 15-16.
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Habitat:	Montane grassland and rocky hillsides
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Worldwide distribution:	So far known only from Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe but expected to probably occur also in Eswatini.
Malawi distribution:	S
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Content last updated:	Friday 14 August 2015
Literature:	Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 92. Nordal, I. & Zimudzi, C. (2001). Hypoxidaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 15 - 16. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 109. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83.

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