Alternanthera pungens Kunth

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Alternanthera pungens

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Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Alternanthera pungens

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Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Alternanthera pungens

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Second Street, Mutare

Alternanthera pungens

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Second Street, Mutare

Alternanthera pungens

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Camp site, Chirinda Forest

Alternanthera pungens

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Old cottages at Katiyo Tea Estate

Alternanthera pungens

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Along road road from Chitengo to Punwe River, Gorongosa National Park

Alternanthera pungens

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Along road road from Chitengo to Punwe River, Gorongosa National Park

Alternanthera pungens

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Along road road from Chitengo to Punwe River, Gorongosa National Park

Alternanthera pungens

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By junction Fort Usher road and Old Gwanda road, Matobo

Alternanthera pungens

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Ngamiland Concession 22 - Vumbura, Okavango Delta

Alternanthera pungens

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Northern Tuli Game Reserve between Lentswe Le Moriti and Talana Farms

Alternanthera pungens

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B8 to Ngoma, Bukalo

Alternanthera pungens

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B8 to Ngoma, Bukalo

Alternanthera pungens

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C49 to Linyanthi / Chichimane

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Synonyms: Alternanthera echinata Sm.
Alternanthera repens (L.) Link
Common names: Khaki burrweed (English) Paper thorns (English)
Frequency: Common
Status: Introduced
Description:
Prostrate, mat-forming herb, growing from a tap root. Stems rooting at the nodes. Inflorescences somewhat spiny, due to long bracteoles and awns on the tepals.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: pungens: prickly, puncturing
Habitat: In bare ground and disturbed places such as lawns and roadsides
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Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Native of tropical America, now a widespread weed in Africa
Mozambique distribution: T,MS,GI,M
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Content last updated: Friday 31 July 2009
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 64. (Includes a picture).

Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 47. (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 16.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 20.

Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 124 - 127. (Includes a picture).

Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 26. as Alternanthera repens (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Botswana: Alternanthera pungens
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Flora of Zambia: Alternanthera pungens
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Alternanthera pungens
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JSTOR Plant Science: Alternanthera pungens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Alternanthera pungens
Plants of the World Online: Alternanthera pungens
Tropicos: Alternanthera pungens
Wikipedia: Alternanthera pungens


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Alternanthera pungens.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122540, retrieved 29 March 2024

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