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Mullumbimby Creek, New South Wales, Australia
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There were thousands of Wurmbea growing on the white sand.This plant has been identified as Wurmbea dioica subsp. albaPhoto: FredThanks to Terry Macfarlane, Science Division, DEC, Manjimup"The Wurmbea is W. dioica subsp. alba. There is more than one variant of this taxon and this is the hermaphrodite variant."
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In this coastal area of northern Mozambique, the dominant flower colour of Gloriosa superba is yellow. Mecufi District.
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A rhizomatic plant with a stiff, much branched stem, growing up to 1.2m tall. The fruit bears two (=di)seeds (=sprorum).Habitat: Eastern Himalayas and N-Sumatra. Found growing in permanently moist places among shrubs and grasses.Distribution: SE-Asia, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Bali, 800m - 2550m asl.Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: Monocots (Einkeimblttrige)Order: Liliales (Lilienartige)Family: Colchicaceae (Zeitlosengewchse)Tribus: Uvularieae Genus: Disporum SALISB. ex G.DON (airy bells, Feenglckchen)Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) MERR. Indonesia, W-Java, Puncak: Cibodas-Cibureum, ca. 1400-1700m asl.,17.06.2009IMG_5979
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Audley, New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Aragats ,Armenia
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A species native to southeastern Africa, but more familiar in gardens, where it goes by names such as Climbing Lily and Butter Lily. University of B.C. Gardens, Vancouver.
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Mullumbimby Creek, New South Wales, Australia
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Audley, New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Aragats, Armenia
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Thaba Chweu, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Mullumbimby Creek, New South Wales, Australia
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""Taxonomy: Family=Liliaceae"Local name(Telugu): Naabhi and NagetigaddaDistribution:A common non woody unarmed climber found in the forests of south India at the foot hills. Underground It is also a highily threatened species because of habitat destruction, and over exploitation.Under ground stem is rhizome It is poisonous. It is Y shped, The tip of the leaf tendrilar, The plant is also cultivated for the rhizomes which yeilds colchicine and other alkaloids.The flowers are attractive, greenish yellow when young red when matures. Fruit is a Capsule."
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Also known as Butter Lily, originally from southeastern Africa.University of B.C. Gardens, Vancouver.
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Grassland with wild Gloriosa superba in the rainy season. Balama district of Mozambique.