Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f.

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Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Photo: Mark Hyde
Bushman's Point, Lake Chivero

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero, nr rest camp

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero, nr rest camp

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Photo: Bart Wursten
Marydale Point Lake Chivero Recreational Park

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Synonyms:
Common names: Floating pennywort (English)
Frequency: Rare
Status: Introduced
Description:
Perennial semi-aquatic herb.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Floating in and at the edges of dams.
Altitude range: (metres) 1360 - 1490 m
Flowering time:Sep -Oct
Worldwide distribution: America
Zimbabwe distribution: C
Growth form(s): Aquatic.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
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Literature:

Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 559.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 30.


Other sources of information about Hydrocotyle ranunculoides:

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Flora of Botswana: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Flora of Malawi: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Flora of Zambia: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
African Plant Database: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
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iNaturalist: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
JSTOR Plant Science: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Plants of the World Online: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Tropicos: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Wikipedia: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides


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: Hydrocotyle ranunculoides.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142950, retrieved 29 March 2024

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