Urena lobata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
SDH Cha Sarl Tea Estate, Gurue, Zambesia, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
SDH Cha Sarl Tea Estate, Gurue, Zambesia, Mozambique
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb, up to 1 m. Stems with stellate hairs. Leaves oblong to almost circular, variously 3-5-lobed; margin serrate. Flowers solitary in leaf axils, deep pink. Fruit spherical, about 1cm in diameter. |
| Type location: |
China |
| Notes: | The specimens in the photos from Mozambique (image numbers 3 and 4) were found in an area of relatively high rainfall, which is somewhat unusual for this species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | lobata: lobed |
| Habitat: | A weed of disturbed and cultivated ground in hot, often dry areas. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Almost pantropical. |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 20 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 92 - 93. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 204. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 57. As Urena lobata lobata lobata Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 259. Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 504. 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 61. Maquet, P. (1983). Malvaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 387. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 160. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 82. (Includes a picture). |
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