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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 |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 11 May 2008 |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 64. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 89. Stannard, B.L. (1988). Nyctaginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 23 - 25. (Includes a picture). |
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