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Talinum tenuissimum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Bué Maria, boundary Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Bué Maria, boundary Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Talinum crispatulum sensu Wild |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect or sub-erect perennial herb, up to 40 cm tall. Leaves and stems somewhat fleshy. Leaves linear to narrowly linear-lanceolate, green to bluish-green; margin rolled under. Flowers axillary, mostly solitary, rarely in clusters of 2-3, yellow, opening in the afternoon and fading by nightfall. Fruit a subspherical capsule. Seeds c. 20, shiny black with a white hilum, 1.5-2 mm in diameter, fairly smooth with faint concentric rings (visible with a lens). |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tenuissimum: very narrow, referring to the linear leaves |
| Habitat: | In hot and dry, open deciduous woodland |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 27 May 2009 |
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Other sources of information about Talinum tenuissimum:
African Plant Database: Talinum tenuissimumBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Talinum tenuissimum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Talinum tenuissimum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Talinum tenuissimum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Talinum tenuissimum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Talinum tenuissimum
JSTOR Plant Science: Talinum tenuissimum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Talinum tenuissimum
Tropicos: Talinum tenuissimum
West African Plants database: Talinum tenuissimum
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