Derivation of specific name
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odoratissima: strongly scented
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Lapeirousia odoratissima Baker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116060
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Low perennial herb, less than 20 cm growing from corms. Plants stemless, tufted. Leaves few, up to 30 cm, similar to the bracts. Inflorescence branched with 3 to 6 flowers per branch. Flowers ivory-white with long narrow tepals and a long, up to 14 cm, perianth tube. The flowers are strongly scented, particularly in the evening.
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Lapeirousia odoratissima Baker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116060
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Frequent
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Lapeirousia odoratissima Baker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116060
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Angola, DRC (Shaba), Namibia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Lapeirousia odoratissima Baker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=116060
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
