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Boerhavia repens
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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Much-branched spreading prostrate annual herb, often mat-forming. Stems prostrate, puberulous or almost hairless. Leaves ovate to lanceolate, mostly less than 2.5 cm long, almost hairless, glandular. Inflorescences short, axillary and unbranched. Flowers usually in clusters of 2-6, white, pink or mauve. Stamens and style less than 1.2 mm long. Fruits 3-4 mm long, clavate to fusiform with a rounded apex, 5-ribbed, smooth, more or less hairless. | |
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| Derivation of specific name: | repens: creeping | |
| Habitat: | In dry alluvial soils. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 700 m | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Asia and Africa. | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 11 May 2008 |
Other sources of information about Boerhavia repens:
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Boerhavia repens
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Boerhavia repens
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Boerhavia repens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Boerhavia repens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Boerhavia repens
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Boerhavia repens
West African Plants database: Boerhavia repens
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