Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Inhamitanga Forest Reserve, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Inhamitanga Forest Reserve, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Inhamitanga Forest Reserve, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Inhamitanga Forest Reserve, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
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Synonyms:
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Boehmeria interrupta (L.) Willd. Fleurya interrupta (L.) Gaudich Urtica interrupta L. Urtica lomatocarpa Steud.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Local and rare in Mozambique. |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Annual herb up to c. 1 m tall. Stinging hairs normally few, mostly along the upper part of the stem. Leaves broadly ovate, somewhat hairy on both sides with few stinging hairs; lateral veins 3-6 pairs; margin serrate with c.15 teeth on each side; petiole 5-8 cm long; stipules linear, 3-5 mm long. Inflorescences bisexual in the upper leaf axils or just above the soil in axils of fallen leaves, appearing like interrupted spikes, up to 30 cm long, with clusters of flowers c.1 cm in diameter, male flowers appearing before female flowers. |
Notes:
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The record in the images are only the second and third records for Mozambique and the Flora Zambesiaca area. In our region apparently only known from the Inhamitanga Forest. |
Derivation of specific name:
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interrupta: interrupted, referring to the interrupted spike-like inflorescences. |
Habitat:
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In low altitude riverine and evergreen forest, in shade along roadsides and in disturbed areas. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Almost pantropical. |
Mozambique distribution:
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MS |
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Thursday 10 May 2018 |
Literature:
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Friis, I. (1991). Urticaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 88 - 91. (Includes a picture).
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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: Laportea interrupta. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=176100, retrieved 13 December 2024
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