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Synonyms: |
Boerhavia bracteata Cooke Boerhavia diffusa L. var. hirsuta Heimerl. Boerhavia diffusa L.. var. viscosa (Lag. & Rodr.) Heimerl. Boerhavia viscosa Lag. & Rodr. |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Probably introduced |
Description: |
Annual or perennial herb. Stems spreading prostrate or ascending up to several meters long, more or less densely glandular pubescent and sticky. Leaves ovate, elliptic or almost circular, up to 5.5 × 5 cm, glandular pubescent on the veins or mostly hairless except for longer hairs along the veins and margins; petiole up to 4 cm long, glandular pubescent. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, sometimes branched, fairly short and dense to fairly lax. Flowers in clusters of 3-many, white, pink, magenta or mauve. Stamens and style up to 4.5 mm long, exserted. Fruits 3-4 mm long, clavate-fusiform with a rounded apex, 5-ribbed, smooth, usually glandular pubescent. |
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Derivation of specific name: | coccinea: scarlet |
Habitat: | A weed in a wide variety of disturbed soils and habitats. |
Altitude range: | Up to 800 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical. |
Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS,M |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 11 June 2012 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. As Boerhavia coccinea coccinea Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 178. (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 64. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 81. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 84. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 89. Stannard, B.L. (1988). Nyctaginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 22 - 24. (Includes a picture). |
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