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Sekhukhune Gold Arum
Zantedeschia pentlandii
Zantedeschia pentlandii, the Sekhukhune golden arum, is a species in the arum family, Araceae.
From the article Zantedeschia pentlandii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a tuberous, perennial plant that grows from 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 in) in height. The flowers are yellow, a long narrow vein that is 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in) and are surrounded by a yellow leathery bract with a purple spot in the base. The leaves are arrow-shaped.
Range & habitat
The plant grows in rocky grassland and open woodland between dolerite blocks. The plant is native to Mpumalanga and Limpopo where it occurs from Roossenekal to Dullstroom. In Afrikaans, it is known as the geelvarkoor.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 596426.