Eriospermum porphyrovalve
(Eriospermum tenellum)
Asparagaceae Nolinoideae
As at April 2024, 2 herbarium specimens
South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Eriospermum porphyrovalve - Tuber produces up to four delicate leaves, shortly stalked above ground, tip pointed, edges somewhat wavy; up to c four inflorescences, usually less than 15 cm high, bearing flowers nearly to bottom of axis which tends to be zigzag; lower flower-stalks elongating more than upper; perianth segments yellow, c 4 mm long.
* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.
Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.
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