Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam camp

Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam camp.

Photo: Rob Burrett
Bushman's Point, Lake Chivero RP

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Synonyms:	Girardinia condensata (Steud.) Wedd. Girardinia heterophylla (Vahl) Decne. Urtica diversifolia Link
Common names:	Imbabazane (Ndebele) Jeni (Shona) Murosha (Shona) Stinging nettle (English) Vofa (Shona) Zenya (Shona)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Erect annual or short-lived perennial herb, up to 1.5-2 m tall. Stems sparsely branched, covered with long stinging hairs. Leaves alternate, vary variable in shape and size, from entire to deeply lobed, often on the same plant, more or less broadly ovate in outline, 10-25 long, hairless except for stinging hairs above, pubescent below with stinging hairs on the veins; margin finely to coarsely toothed. Flowers in spike-like axillary clusters, unisexual, normally on the same plant, rarely on different plants by abortion.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	diversifolia: with diverse or vvariable leaves
Habitat:	In clearings and along margins of evergreen forest, near caves and rocky outcrops, usually in shade.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1710 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in Tropical Africa and northen South Africa. Also in Madagascar, Yemen and from Sri Lanka and India to southern China, Taiwan and Indonesia.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Content last updated:	Saturday 7 February 2009
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Other sources of information about Girardinia diversifolia:

Flora of Mozambique: Girardinia diversifolia
African Plant Database: Girardinia diversifolia
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Girardinia diversifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Girardinia diversifolia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Girardinia diversifolia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Girardinia diversifolia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Girardinia diversifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Girardinia diversifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Girardinia diversifolia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Girardinia diversifolia
Tropicos: Girardinia diversifolia
West African Plants database: Girardinia diversifolia