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Genus: Zantedeschia
Life
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> Monocotyledons > Order: Alismatales
> Family: Araceae
There are eight species, all of which are indigenous to
southern Africa.
Species indigenous to southern Africa
Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum
lily, Calla lily, Varblom) The most common of all the
species in South Africa. |
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Zantedeschia albomaculata |
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Zantedeschia elliottiana |
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Zantedeschia jucunda |
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Zantedeschia odorata (Scented arum, Soetvarkblom)
Similar in appearance to Z. aethiopica.
Found only in dolerite koppies on the Bokkeveld Plateau near Nieuwoudtville
in the Northern Cape. |
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Zantedeschia pentlandii |
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Zantedeschia rehmannii |
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Zantedeschia valida |
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Publications
- Letty, C. 1973. The genus Zantedeschia.
Bothalia 11: 5-26.
- Singh, Y., van Wyk, A.E. & Baijnath, H.
1996. Taxonomic notes on the genus Zantedeschia Spreng. (Araceae) in
southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 62: 321-324.
- Mayo, S.J., Bogner, J. & Boyce, P.C. 1997.
The Genera of Araceae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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