Aneilema zebrinum
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Aneilema zebrinum is a species of the genus Aneilema inthe Commelina family (Commelinaceae). The specific epithet zebrinum comes from Latin , means 'striped' and refers to the striped leaves of the species.
description
Aneilema zebrinum is a creeping, perennial herbaceous plant whose roots are not tuberous. The two-line, glossy, greyish green leaves are striped lighter and occasionally show maroon lines. Your leaf blade is up to 4 inches long and 2 inches wide.
The laterally appearing inflorescence pierces the leaf sheath . It usually consists of a single wrap . The four, rarely up to six, flowers reach a diameter of up to 1 centimeter. Their petals are light lilac. The lower petals are cup-shaped. The ovary is triple.
The capsule fruits have a length of 3 to 4 millimeters and a width of 2 to 3 millimeters. They are fuzzy haired.
Systematics and distribution
Aneilema zebrinum is found in Ethiopia , Kenya , Tanzania and the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal at altitudes of 10 to 1150 meters.
The first description by Alberto Chiarugi was published in 1951. A synonym is Ballya zebrina (Chiov. Ex Chiarugi) Brenan (1964).
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literature
- David Richard Hunt : Aneilema zebrinum . In: Urs Eggli (Hrsg.): Succulent lexicon. Monocotyledons . Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3662-7 , pp. 258 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 265.
- ^ Webbia . Volume 8, 1951, p. 38, plate 12.
Web links
- Aneilema zebrinum in the Red List of South African Plants
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