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Crocosmia Planch.

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Crocosmia Planch. in Plancohn, Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7: 161 (1851)
Crocosmia Planch.

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New Zealand
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Planch.
Planch.
1851
161
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Crocosmia Planch.
genus
Crocosmia

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Crocosmia

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Crocosmia Planch.

Erect, sometimes rhizomatous, evergreen or summer-green perennial. Corms globose. Leaves distichous, ensiform, in basal fan, and cauline. Inflorescence ± flattened, usually sparingly branched, branches flexuous. Flowers orange to brick-scarlet, each within 2 short, brownish, acute or obtuse, apiculate spathe-valves; tube cylindrical, straight or curved, slightly dilated above; lobes ± equal, spreading, obtuse, or uppermost ± hooded. Stamens ± symmetrical. Style 3-fid; branches entire, ± dilated at tip. Capsule subglobose. Seed usually 1-2 in each locule, numerous aborted ovules present. Spp. 6 of tropical and S. Africa. Adventive spp. 2.

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Crocosmia Planch.
Crocosmia Planch.
Crocosmia Planch.
Crocosmia
Crocosmia Planch.

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
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Crocosmia Planch.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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8e0be34c-0b01-42aa-a53b-50f512db7591
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1 January 2000
18 February 2014
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