Diodia sarmentosa Sw.

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Nhandar River below Nhancuco, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms:	Diodella sarmentosa (Sw.) Bacigalupo & E. L. Cabral Diodia pilosa Schumach. & Thonn. Diodia scandens auct. non Sw. Hexasepalum sarmentosum (Sw.) Delprete & J.H.Kirkbr. Spermacoce pilosa (Schumach. & Thonn.) DC.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Straggling or procumbent perennial or annual herb. Stems up to 4 m long, distinctly 4-angled, hairy on the angles. Leaves opposite, elliptic, up to 6.5 cm long, green to yellowish-green, with rough, tubercle based hairs. Stipules frilled with 5-7 setae, up to 7 mm long. Flowers in few-flowered clusters at the nodes. Corolla with 4 triangular lobes, small, mauve or white, somewhat hairy outside. Stamens and style exserted. Fruit oblong-ellipsoid, up to 3.5 × 2.5 mm.
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Habitat:	At the margin of evergreen and riverine forest and rocky areas near rivers.
Altitude range:	40 - 1470 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa, Asia, America and the Mascarene Islands.
Mozambique distribution:	N,MS
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Content last updated:	Sunday 7 October 2007
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 100. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 88. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 163 - 164. (Includes a picture).

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