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Corbichonia decumbens
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve
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| Synonyms: |
Axonotechium trianthemoides (Heyne) Fenzl Glinus mucronatus (Klotzsch) Klotzsch Glinus trianthemoides Heyne Orygia decumbens Forssk. Orygia mucronata Klotzsch Portulaca decumbens Vahl Telephium laxiflorum DC. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Procumbent or prostrate annual or short-lived perennial herb. Young plants often erect (image 2). Stems up to 50 cm, somewhat succulent. Leaves fleshy, alternate, obovate-spathulate or oblanceolate, glaucous; petiole winged. Flowers in terminal or pseudo-lateral inflorescences, pink, mauve or magenta. The staminodes are longer than the actual perianth, appearing as a large number of petals. Fruit shiny, yellow-green. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | decumbens: decumbent; with stems lying on the ground and tending to rise at the end |
| Habitat: | Woodland, cultivated and disturbed ground and on stony and alluvial soils |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia; introduced to tropical America |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Annual, perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 16 April 2015 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 132 - 133. under Aizoaceae (Includes a picture). Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Molluginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 533 - 535. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 279. (Includes a picture). 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 15. under Aizoaceae Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 87. Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 15. (Includes a picture). |
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