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| Synonyms: |
Lobostephanus palmatus N.E.Br |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare and local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate creeping herb with stems up to 1.3 m long. Leaves more or less ovate in outline, deeply palmately dissected, up to 4 cm long, hairless except for the margins; upper leaves more linear with only small lateral teeth at the base; petiole c. 5 mm long. Inflorescences extra-axillary, umbelliform on peduncles 1-2 cm long; pedicels 2-3 mm long, both pubescent along one line. Sepals oblong, c. 1 mm long, hairless. Corolla cream or tinged with red, lobed almost to the base; lobes mostly reflexed at flowering time, oblong, c. 2 mm long. Follicles solitary, c. 1 cm long, with triangular distal projections, hairless, indehiscent. |
| Notes: | This species is known from only few specimens at five localities all within the city limits of Maputo. Some of these localities have now been heavily cultivated. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | On sandy ground. |
| Altitude range: | 30 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Southern Mozambique |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 80. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 230 - 232. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26. |
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