Ranunculaceae
Delphinium

Delphinium leroyi Franch. ex Huth

First published in Helios 11: 73 (1873)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is South Sudan to Malawi. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Ranunculaceae, A. W. Exell and E. Milne-Redhead. Flora Zambesiaca 1:1. 1960

Morphology General Habit
Erect perennial 0.5–1.5 m. high, stems pubescent to sparsely pubescent often nearly glabrous towards the base; inflorescences with dense yellowish pubescence.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves mostly arising from near the base of the stem, lamina palmatisect often almost to the base, rather sparsely pubescent, sometimes nearly glabrous; petioles of the basal leaves up to 18 cm. or more long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 3.5–6 cm. across, sweetly scented.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals white, sometimes with a green spot, occasionally pale mauve or purplish-white; spur 3–4 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers black or dark purple.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Follicles 3, pubescent, 2.5 cm. long.
[FZ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ranunculaceae, E. Milne-Redhead & W. B. Turrill. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1952

Morphology General Habit
An erect herb 4 to 8 dm. tall, sometimes with the stems having few fine scattered hairs in the lower part, densely softly pubescent in the upper part and on the inflorescence branches, sometimes densely pubescent throughout.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves variable in size and degree of segmentation of blades, upper segmented nearly to base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Final inflorescence branches 4–11 cm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers about 6 cm. in diameter, with delicate odour.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals white sometimes with a green spot; spur 3–4 cm. long, sometimes S-curved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments glabrous or nearly so.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
Carpels and follicles 3, with short silky pubescence.
Figures
Fig. 5.
Habitat
Upland grassland and evergreen bushland; 1300–2900 m.
Distribution
K4 K6 T2 T3 T7 T8 U3
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0