Cyrtanthus breviflorus Harv.

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Mt Rukotso, Nyanga

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Synonyms:	Anoiganthus luteus Baker
Common names:	Wild crocus (English) Yellow fire lily (English)
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Description:	Small perennial, less than 30 cm, growing from bulbs. Leaves strap-shaped, c. 25 cm, mostly absent, sometimes present at time of flowering. Flowers 1-10, bright yellow with a short tube and spreading lobes.
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Derivation of specific name:	breviflorus: short flowers
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Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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Insects associated with this species:	Brithys crini (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 200 - 201. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 287. (Includes a picture). 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 84. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 7 - 8. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 104. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 80. Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 110 - 111. (Includes a picture).

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