Urena lobata L.

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Island 2, Katombora

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SDH Cha Sarl Tea Estate, Gurue, Zambesia, Mozambique

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Lower slopes Mt Mabu

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Description:	Erect perennial herb, up to 1 m. Stems with stellate hairs. Leaves oblong to almost circular, variously 3-5-lobed; margin serrate. Flowers solitary in leaf axils, deep pink. Fruit spherical, about 1cm in diameter.
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Derivation of specific name:	lobata: lobed
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Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 92 - 93. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 204. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 57. As Urena lobata lobata lobata Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 259. Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 504. 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 61. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 82. (Includes a picture).

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