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Ammocharis tinneana
Scientific Name: Ammocharis tinneana
Family: Liliaceae
Category: Monocot
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Ammocharis tinneana
Ammocharis tinneana, sometimes referred to as Northern Ammocharis, is a species within the genus Ammocharis, belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is grown from a bulb, which may be of interest to digging pets.
- Alkaloids have been isolated from the fresh bulbs.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ammocharis tinneana (Kotschy & Peyr.) Milne-Redh. & Schweick.
- Family: Amaryllidaceae (subfamily Amaryllidoideae)
- Basionym: Crinum tinneanum Kotschy & Peyr.
- Synonyms: Ammocharis tinneana (Kotschy & Peyr.) Milne-Redh.
Distribution and Habitat
- Ammocharis tinneana is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Specific countries within its range include Rwanda, Zaire, Chad, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
- Observed in locations such as Serengeti, Tanzania, Masai Mara, Kenya and Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe.
Morphological Characteristics
- The plant grows from a bulb that can reach up to 12 cm in diameter, featuring a distinct neck.
- Its leaves spread on the ground in two opposite fans.
- Leaves are 1-3 cm wide (or 0.5-6 cm broad, depending on the source).
- Leaf length varies with age, typically appearing before the flowers.
Traditional Uses
- In Kenya, the plant (Local name: Thuon Pap (Luo)) is known for its use in the preparation of snakebite antidotes.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Observed being fed upon by certain animals in Kenya (Martins and Johnson, 2007).
- Its leaves can form a characteristic rosette due to grazing animals.
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 810198
- B and T World Seeds' database
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Wikimedia Commons