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| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Many-stemmed perennial dwarf shrub, less than 1 m. Leaves in whorls of 3, linear to narrowly oblanceolate; margins often revolute. Flowers greenish yellow, borne in clusters at the nodes, sexes separate on different plants; female clusters more conspicuous and with more flowers than male clusters. Fruit reddish brown. | |
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| Habitat: | In grassland and on rocky hillsides. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1400 - 2150 m | |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | E | |
| Growth form: | P | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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