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Talinum portulacifolium
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no.4 after turn-of no.3, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no.4 after junction with no.3, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
along road no.4 after junction with no.3, Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Orygia portulacifolia Forssk. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect, shrubby non-succulent annual or perennial, up to c. 1 m tall. Leaves elliptic-oblong, 2-9 cm long, dark green; apex rounded. Flowers in lax, many-flowered inflorescences, pink to purplish, c. 2.5 cm in diameter. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | portulacifolium: with leaves like a Portulaca |
| Habitat: | In open deciduous woodland. |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Ethiopia to the Eastern Cape South Africa. Also on the Arabian Peninsula and India |
| Mozambique distribution: | T,MS,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 28 May 2009 |
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Other sources of information about Talinum portulacifolium:
African Plant Database: Talinum portulacifoliumBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Talinum portulacifolium
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Talinum portulacifolium
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Talinum portulacifolium
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Talinum portulacifolium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Talinum portulacifolium
JSTOR Plant Science: Talinum portulacifolium
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Talinum portulacifolium
Tropicos: Talinum portulacifolium
West African Plants database: Talinum portulacifolium
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