Aloes and Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea

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270 HYPOXIDACEAE Description Habitat and distribution Thonning in 1828, who referred it to the genus Gethyllis, which now is known to be restricted to South Africa. In 1908 Engler transferred the species to its correct genus, Curculigo. Superficially it resembles Hypoxis species, but it is easily separated by the plicate leaves, the single flowered inflorescences and the subterranean ovary. Plants up to 25 cm long from a up to 8 cm long rhizome. Leaves 0.3–2.5 cm broad, very short at early anthesis, elongating to 25 cm through the growing season, lamina sparsely pilose. Peduncle 0.5– 1.5 cm long, hidden among cataphylls and leaf bases, subterranean. Flowers up to 2.5 cm in diameter, tepals 9–15 × c. 3 mm. Filaments 2–4 mm long, anthers ca 3 mm. Ovary subterranean, up to 15 mm long, surrounded by bracts up to 2 cm long; ovary beak 2.5–5 cm. Fruits up to 3 cm long, seeds 2–3 mm long. This species is found in woodland or riparian forest, seasonally swampy, and seem to be favoured by frequent burning. It grows on black alluvium or on limestone between 5503000 m. It has been recorded from the Tigray, Gamo Gofa, Illubabor, Wellega and Harerge floristic regions. It is otherwise widespread in the tropical African savannah belt from West Africa to Zimbabwe. The main flowering period in Ethiopia is from February to April.
Distribution and classification Reproduction ERIOSPERMACEAE HYPOXIS CURCULIGO 271 This family is unique by having seeds covered by long hairs. This trait is not found in other African lilies. It includes only one genus, which is distributed in sub Saharan Africa. The relationship of the family to other lilies is disputed, and it appears to be an isolated family. ERIOSPERMUM Jacq. The genus was described by Jacquin in 1796 and refers to the hairy seeds (erio = hair, spermum = seeds in Greek). The plants have prominent more or less globose tubers, which produce 1–3 leaves, the leaf bases forming a fibrous neck. The flowering stems are erect and lack leaves. The inflorescences are racemose carrying yellowish rather small flowers on long pedicels, supported by minute bracts. The 3 + 3 tepals are free and patent. The ovary is sessile and superior, developing into a capsule that opens with longitudinal slits, and containing 612 brownish seeds that are densely covered with long white hairs. There is only one other species in Ethiopia with yellow open flowers similar to those of Eriospermum, and that is Bulbine abyssinica, which differs by its distinctly hairy filaments. These are glabrous in Eriospermum. The genus includes about 100 species and has its centre of diversity in South Africa. Only two species reach Ethiopia, where they are rare. Little is known of pollination, but the flowers are visited by a wide range of insects, flies, small butterflies and beetles. Nectar is produced in glands in the walls of the ovary and is released in the bottom of the flower, where it is easily accessed. The seeds are effectively wind dispersed due to their small size, and by being covered with long hairs. South African species have been used as food and for different medicinal purposes.
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42 ALOACEAE ALOACEAE The members of
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48 ALOACEAE - Leaf margin with 8—
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50 ALOACEAE 29. Leaves spreading or
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54 ALOACEAE Aloe trichosantha ssp.
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56 ALOACEAE Aloe citrina Descriptio
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58 ALOACEAE Description Habitat and
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60 ALOACEAE Fig. 26. Aloe schoeller
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66 ALOACEAE Habitat and distributio
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68 ALOACEAE Fig 30. Aloe ruspoliana
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70 ALOACEAE Habitat and distributio
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74 ALOACEAE Aloe rugosifolia Descri
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78 ALOACEAE Fig. 37. Aloe percrassa
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80 ALOACEAE Aloe steudneri (24-30 m
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84 ALOACEAE Fig. 42. Aloe trigonant
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86 ALOACEAE Fig. 44. Aloe secundifl
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90 ALOACEAE Fig. 47. Aloe camperi,
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92 ALOACEAE Fig. 48. Aloe adigratan
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94 ALOACEAE Fig. 50. Aloe calidophi
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96 ALOACEAE Fig. 51. Aloe megalacan
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98 ALOACEAE Fig. 52. Aloe gilbertii
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100 ALOACEAE Fig. 54. Aloe ghibensi
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102 ALOACEAE Aloe yavellana Descrip
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106 ALOACEAE Fig. 58. Aloe tewoldei
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112 ASPHODELACEAE Key to genera The
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114 ASPHODELACEAE Kniphofia pumila
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116 ASPHODELACEAE Fig. 61. Kniphofi
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118 ASPHODELACEAE Kniphofia insigni
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120 ASPHODELACEAE Fig. 64 (left): K
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122 ASPHODELACEAE Fig. 66. Bulbine
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126 ASPHODELACEAE Fig. 68. Trachyan
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128 ANTHERICACEAE Chemistry and use
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132 ANTHERICACEAE Fig. 69. Antheric
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140 ANTHERICACEAE Chlorophytum long
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150 ANTHERICACEAE Chlorophytum humi
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152 ANTHERICACEAE Fig. 79. Chloroph
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158 ANTHERICACEAE Description Habit
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164 AMARYLLIDACEAE 4. Leaves in a b
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166 AMARYLLIDACEAE Scadoxus nutans
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168 AMARYLLIDACEAE Fig. 82. Scadoxu
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174 AMARYLLIDACEAE Crinum macowanii
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182 AMARYLLIDACEAE Description Habi
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184 HYACINTHACEAE Chemistry and use
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188 HYACINTHACEAE Dipcadi marlothii
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200 HYACINTHACEAE Fig. 95. Drimia a
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208 ALLIACEAE 5. Umbel without brac
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212 COLCHICACEAE - Flowers solitary
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214 COLCHICACEAE Gloriosa baudii Fi
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216 COLCHICACEAE Fig. 100. Littonia
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