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Euphorbia serpens
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no5A near Lion House, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Chamaesyce serpens (Kunth) Small Euphorbia minutiflora N.E. Br. |
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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Small, much-branched prostrate annual herb with hairless branches up to 20 cm long. Leaves opposite, broadly ovate to almost round, up to 4 mm long, cordate at the base; margin entire. Flowers terminal or on short axillary shoots, maroon-purple and white, sexes separate on the same plant. Fruit a 3-lobed capsule, c. 18 mm long, yellowish-green, exserted on a reflexed pedicel. |
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| Habitat: | Occurring in disturbed areas, often near water. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1450 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to S America, now a pantropical weed. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,S |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 31 August 2008 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Euphorbia serpensAfrican Plant Database: Euphorbia serpens
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Euphorbia serpens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Euphorbia serpens
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Euphorbia serpens
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Euphorbia serpens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Euphorbia serpens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Euphorbia serpens
JSTOR Plant Science: Euphorbia serpens
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Euphorbia serpens
Tropicos: Euphorbia serpens
West African Plants database: Euphorbia serpens
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