Oxygonum dregeanum [Agg]
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Val D'Or
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Main Harare-Mutare road near Rusape.
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Starstalk (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb, up to 50 cm, but normally smaller. Leaves slightly succulent, long and narrow, often with two distinct teeth-like lobes near the base. Flowers in terminal clusters, white tinged with pink, up to 1.5 cm. The small oval fruits are ribbed and without spines. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | Two subspecies, one of which has been split into 3 varieties, occur in Zimbabwe. This species is an aggregate species covering all the taxa which occur in the Flora Zambesiaca area. |
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| Habitat: | In grassland, along road sides and in disturbed places. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa (different subtaxa). |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 18 July 2016 |
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