Figure 1.Flower development in Thismia hongkongensis sp. nov. A, B Root system, with young flowering stalk developing (arrowed). C–H Developing flower, photographed over a 17-day period (10th, 14th, 16th, 19th, 23rd and 27th May, respectively) (S.S. Mar 1, HK). I, J Post-fertilization flower, showing abscission of perianth tube. Photos by S.S. Mar.
Bracteoles are dark coloured and longer than in Tacca leontopetaloides. Leaves with a much shorter petiole and a smaller leaf diameter. My conclusion for now - an unnamed Tacca species, different from Tacca leontopetaloides. Mount Yokolo in Cabo Delgado Province.