|
Flowers per scape |
(1–)2 or 3 |
1(–2) |
1(–2) |
1(–2) |
1(–2) |
|
Tepal colour |
white |
yellow |
white |
yellow |
yellow |
|
Tepal length (mm) |
4.5–8.0 |
(7–)8–10 |
(7–)8–10 |
2–6 |
5–8 |
|
Filament type |
filiform |
filiform |
filiform |
filiform |
subulate |
| Flowers |
Filament colour Stigma shape |
white spherical |
yellow spherical |
yellow spherical |
yellow spherical |
yellow pyramidal |
|
Bracts per stalk |
2 |
0(–1) |
0(–1) |
(0–)1–2 |
1(–2) |
|
Bract length (mm) |
3–6 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
5–7 |
ca. 2 |
|
Articulation between scape and pedicel |
inconspicuous |
inconspicuous |
inconspicuous |
distinctly swollen |
inconspicuous |
|
Shape |
lanceolate |
lanceolate |
lanceolate |
lanceolate |
linear |
| Leaves |
Texture Trichome distribution |
membranous, adaxial surface with translucent pustules both surfaces, arises from pustules |
soft to membranous, smooth or adaxial surface with translucent pustules both surfaces, arises from pustules when present |
soft to membranous, smooth or adaxial surface with translucent pustules both surfaces, arises from pustules when present |
soft to membranous, smooth or adaxial surface with translucent pustules both surfaces, arises from pustules when present |
soft to membranous, smooth both surfaces, midrib and veins |
|
Trichome type |
stellate interspersed with simple |
bifurcate or stellate interspersed with simple |
bifurcate or stellate interspersed with simple |
bifurcate or stellate interspersed with simple |
bifurcate or stellate |
|
Size (mm) |
1.10–1.25 × 0.95–1.00 |
0.9–1.0 × 0.7–0.8 |
0.9–1.0 × 0.7–0.8 |
0.8–1.0 × 0.75–0.85 |
1.05–1.10 × 0.95–1.00 |
|
Convex outer periclinal cell wall shape |
columellate and/or capitate/pilate |
colliculate and/or columellate |
colliculate and/or columellate |
colliculate and/or columellate |
columellate and/or capitate/pilate |
| Seeds |
Distribution pattern of micropapillae of different lengths |
no clear pattern in distribution of different lengths across periclinal wall |
shorter at top of convex projection, getting longer across periclinal wall and again getting shorter/absent towards anticlinal boundaries |
shorter at top of convex projection, getting longer across periclinal wall and again getting shorter/absent towards anticlinal boundaries |
gets shorter towards anticlinal boundaries |
shorter at top of convex projection, getting longer across periclinal wall and again getting shorter towards anticlinal boundaries |
|
Micropapillae overlap |
common |
rare |
rare |
common |
rare |
| Distribution |
Range Biome preference Altitude (m.a.s.l.) |
EC, KZN, MP forest/forest margin 20–900 |
EC, FS, KZN, LS, MP grassland 1900–2200 |
KZN (EC) grassland 1500–1850 |
LP, MP, SZ grassland 1260–1980 |
FS (KZN) grassland 1820–1900 |