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Synonyms: |
Poinsettia cyathophora (Murray) Klotzsch |
Common names: | Dwarf poinsettia (English) Fire-on-the-mountain (English) Painted spurge (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Erect annual herb to 1 m. Leaves: petiole to 1.5 cm; lamina panduriform; margin irregularly toothed; base cuneate; apex obtuse. Inflorescence of densely clustered cyathia in terminal cymes. Basal bracts similar to leaves but with a bright orange-red blotch at the base; upper bracts smaller, more completely red. Involucral gland 1, barrel shaped, with a transversely elliptic opening. Capsule 4 × 5 mm, exserted on a reflexed pedicel. Seeds blackish-brown bearing sharply pointed warts. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | In disturbed ground |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1500 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical; introduced in tropical Africa and becoming naturalised |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Annual. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Page 363. 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 41. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 56. |
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