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Streptopetalum serratum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rimiti West, by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near railway line by road to Hwange NP, Main Camp
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near railway line by road to Hwange NP, Main Camp
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual herb to 50 cm. Leaves heteromorphic; lower leaves pinnatifid or pinnatilobed; upper lanceolate, unlobed, serrate. Racemes 2-12-flowered. Petals yellow to orange. Capsule 7-12 mm, ellipsoid. Seeds clavate, black. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | serratum: serrate, saw-toothed |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Ethiopia southwards to South Africa and Namibia |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 21 August 2006 |
| Literature: |
Fernandes, R. (1978). Turneraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 367 - 368. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 144. (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 81. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 109. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Streptopetalum serratumAfrican Plant Database: Streptopetalum serratum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Streptopetalum serratum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Streptopetalum serratum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Streptopetalum serratum
JSTOR Plant Science: Streptopetalum serratum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Streptopetalum serratum
Plants of the World Online: Streptopetalum serratum
Tropicos: Streptopetalum serratum
Wikipedia: Streptopetalum serratum
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