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Xerophyta retinervis

Xerophyta retinervis in flower
Common names: black-stick lily ( Eng.); besembos, bobbejaanstert (Afr.); sifunti (Swazi); isigqumana, isiphmba (Zulu)
Family: Velloziaceae

... KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden June 2008   Xerophyta retinervis  is a deciduous perennial up to 1.8 m ... covered with rough hairs. Widespread but never abundant, Xerophyta retinervis occupies a very specialised ecological ... Swaziland. One of the most remarkable characteristics of Xerophyta species is that they are able to survive long ...

02 / 06 / 2008 | Isabel Johnson | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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