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Portulaca hereroensis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no.3 between no.1 and no.6, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no.3 between no.1 and no.6, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no.3 between no.1 and no.6, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Sedopsis hereroensis (Schinz) Poelln. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small prostrate annual herb. Stems and branches spreading, reddish, up to c. 7 cm long. Leaves opposite, fleshy 2-4 mm long, broadly elliptic to ovate with numerous stipular hairs, c. 2 mm long. Flowers solitary or in clusters of 2-3 at the ends of branches; petals 4, purpish or white, united about halfway; stamens 4. Fruit a capsule, ovoid-globose, c. 2 mm long, dehiscing horizontally. |
| Notes: | The specimen in the photographs apparently is the first record for the Manica-Sofala division. |
| Derivation of specific name: | hereroensis: from Hereroland in Namibia, inhabited by the Herero people |
| Habitat: | In shallow soils on rocky outcrops or as a pioneer on bare alluvial soils. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Northern Province and Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | T,MS,M |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 4 May 2012 |
| Literature: |
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 95. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 68. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 85. Wild, H. (1961). Portulacaceae FZ 1(2) Pages 366 - 367. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Portulaca hereroensis:
African Plant Database: Portulaca hereroensisBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Portulaca hereroensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Portulaca hereroensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Portulaca hereroensis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Portulaca hereroensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Portulaca hereroensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Portulaca hereroensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Portulaca hereroensis
Tropicos: Portulaca hereroensis
West African Plants database: Portulaca hereroensis
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