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Zaleya pentandra
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Entrance road to Nkasa Lupale N.P.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along D3508 Kalimbeza road
Photo: Bart Wursten
B8 to Ngoma, Bukalo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance road to Nkasa Lupale N.P.
Photo: Bart Wursten
B8 to Ngoma, Bukalo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along D3508 Kalimbeza road
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| Synonyms: |
Trianthema pentandra L. |
| Common names: | African purslane (English) |
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| Description: |
Many-stemmed more or less prostrate herb. Stems slightly succulent, up to c. 60 cm long. Leaves opposite, usually of different size in a pair, oblanceolate to more or less broadly elliptic, up to 4.5 cm long, slightly hairy below, often only on the midrib; petiole up to 2 cm, thinly winged and sheathing at the base. Flowers in 5-20-flowered axillary sessile clusters, pale green to purple. Fruit splitting c. 1/3 from the base along a thickened rim. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | pentandra: with five stamens. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout tropical Africa from northern South Africa to Egypt and Senegal; also in Arabia, Palestine and Madagascar. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 26 March 2018 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 59. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 20. Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Aizoaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 520 - 521. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 15. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 20. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 20. Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 16. as Trianthema pentandra (Includes a picture). |
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