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Lepidium bonariense
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Guvulala Pan, Hwange National Park
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Guvulala Pan, Hwange National Park
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Guvulala Pan, Hwange National Park
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Argentine pepperwort (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Annual or sometimes perennial herb, up to c. 50 cm, usually single-stemmed but branching. Leaves variously pinnatifid or bipinnatifid, pubescent. Flowers in erect racemes, minute, white. The racemes elongating up to 17 cm when fruiting. Fruits (siluculae) at least 2 mm wide, clearly emarginate at the apex. |
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| Habitat: | An introduced weed of disturbed places. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to South America |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Annual, perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 10 June 2012 |
| Literature: |
Exell, A.W. (1960). Brassicaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 190 - 191. (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 31. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 41. |
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