Malva neglecta Wallr.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Rijkhoven-Bilzen, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rijkhoven-Bilzen, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rijkhoven-Bilzen, Belgium
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rijkhoven-Bilzen, Belgium
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Rare |
Status:
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Introduced |
Description:
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Perennial with prostrate branches growing from a strong and deep taproot. Leaves round to kidney-shaped in outline, 1-6 cm wide, unlobed or shallowly 5-6-lobed, sparsely strigose hairy on both surfaces, often with simple hairs above and stellate hairs beneath; margin crenate-denticulate; petiole 3-20 cm long, softly stellate hairy; stipules ovate-acuminate. Flowers in up to 4-flowered clusters. Epicalyx lobes 3, linear-lanceolate, 3-4 mm long. Calyx 5-7 mm long, lobed to about the middle, stellate hairy. Petals 3-10 mm long, whiteusually with mauve or purplish tinge towards the apex and on the veins. Fruit 6-8 mm in diameter with 12-15 mericarps, stellate hairy. |
Notes:
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Only known from one record in South eastern Zimbabwe but more common in South Africa. |
Derivation of specific name:
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neglecta: overlooked |
Habitat:
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Disturbed and cultivated areas |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native to Europe and parts of Asia but naturalized in North America and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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E |
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Spot characters:
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Images last updated: |
Sunday 22 May 2016 |
Literature:
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Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 502 - 503.
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 61.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-21
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2021).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Malva neglecta. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=138990, retrieved 19 January 2021
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