Rotala capensis (Harv.) A. Fern. & Diniz

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Derivation of specific name: capensis: of the Cape
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Zimbabwe distribution: W,C,S
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 203.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31.

Cook, C.D.K. (1979). A Revision of Rotala (Lythraceae) Boissiera. Mémoires de Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève 29 Pages 125 - 127. (Includes a picture).

Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 317 - 318.

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 59.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 82.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Rotala capensis
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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: Rotala capensis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141390, retrieved 14 December 2024

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