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Synonyms: |
Borreria pusilla (Wall.) DC. |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect or ascending annual herb, 10-60 cm tall. Leaves opposite, appearing falsely whorled, linear lanceolate, minutely scabrid above, hairless beneath. Flowers in dense, compact clusters at the nodes. Corolla white or pink. Capsule 1.5 mm long, ellipsoid, hairless or sparsely pubescent. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | pusilla: insignificant, small, weak |
Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland, seasonally damp grassland, roadsides and cleared ground, usually on sandy soils. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 2000 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia to Japan and Philippines. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Tuesday 9 December 2008 |
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 255. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. 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 74. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Page 177. |
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