Aristea torulosa Klatt

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Synonyms:	Aristea affinis N.E. Br. Aristea gracilis N.E. Br. Aristea woodii N.E. Br.
Common names:	Blue stars (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, up to 70 cm tall. Leaves 6-10, basal, half as long as the stem; 3-5 short, sheathing leaves along the slightly compressed unwinged and unbranched stem. Flowers in 3-8, 2-4-flowered clusters, together forming a spike-like arrangement, blue. Spathes and bracts with lacerate margins. Capsule 6-10 mm long, ellipsoid-ovoid.
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Habitat:	In vleis, along streams and in moist places in submontane grassland.
Altitude range:	1500 - 2400 m
Flowering time:	Nov - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa as far as the Eastern Cape.
Malawi distribution:	N
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 309. as Aristea woodii (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. as Aristea woodii Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 127. as Aristea woodii Goldblatt, P. (1993). Iridaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(4) Pages 5 - 6. as Aristea woodii 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. as Aristea woodii Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 83. as Aristea woodii

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