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Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
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Chimanimani, corner
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Chimanimani, corner
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Hb P Ballings
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Hb P Ballings
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| Synonyms: |
Lycopodium carolinianum L. var. grandifolium Spring Lycopodium sarcocaulon A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn |
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| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Stem branched, creeping on the ground for most of its length. Leaves dimorphic; lateral leaves fleshy, up to 3 times larger than the appressed dorsal leaves. Strobili solitary, borne at the apex of an erect, sparsely leafy, peduncle, 7 - 30 cm long. Sporophylls broadly ovate-acuminate with a deflexed point. | |
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| Habitat: | Among grasses and sedges in marshy ground. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 800 - 1800 m | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, S Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe. | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | WES | |
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| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. (1990). Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton. Pages 19 - 20. (Includes a picture). Roux, J.P. (2001). Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 23. Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970). Pteridophyta FZ Pages 21 - 22. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 21 February 2009 |
Other sources of information about Lycopodiella sarcocaulon:
Flora of Mozambique: Lycopodiella sarcocaulonBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
West African Plants database: Lycopodiella sarcocaulon
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