Corchorus fascicularis Lam.
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Photo: Jen Guyton
Road no3 before Junction no4, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road no3 before Junction no4, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road no3 before Junction no4, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road 4 East of junction with rd 2, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road 4 East of junction with rd 2, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road 4 East of junction with rd 2, Gorongosa National Park
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Native |
Description:
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Annual herb with prostrate or ascending stems up to c. 60 cm long; branches hairless or with a line of scattered setulose hairs on one side only. Leaves narrowly lanceolate-oblong, up to 6 cm long, basal setae absent, mostly hairless; margin crenate-serrate; petiole c. 7 mm long, pubescent; stipules setaceous, c. 5 mm long. Inflorescences of 2–5-flowered clusters, opposite or sub-opposite the upper leaf axils; pedicels 0·1 mm long, pubescent; bracts setaceous, c. 5 mm long. Petals yellow, slightly longer than the sepals. Stamens 5–10. Capsule on an erect fruiting pedicel, more or less cylindric, c. 1–1·5 cm long, with a short beak c. 1 mm. long, quite densely hairy, many-seeded. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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fascicularis: fascicled or clustered, referring to the flowers and fruit. |
Habitat:
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In damp places. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Widespread in tropical Africa. Also in India and Australia. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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Friday 22 June 2018 |
Literature:
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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 80.
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 74.
Wild, H. (1963). Tiliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Page 85.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Corchorus fascicularis. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=138280, retrieved 31 January 2023
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