Lepidium bonariense L.

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Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, Harare

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, Harare

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Guvulala Pan, Hwange National Park

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Guvulala Pan, Hwange National Park

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Guvulala Pan, Hwange National Park

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower slopes Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, near Tiger Kloof, Mutare

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
At ISPN campus near Chimoio

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
At ISPN campus near Chimoio

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
At ISPN campus near Chimoio

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
At ISPN campus near Chimoio

Lepidium bonariense

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road near tunnel of mine site, Mt Buchwa

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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.
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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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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Lepidium bonariense.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124080, retrieved 28 March 2024

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