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Mollugo cerviana
spathulifolia
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Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
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Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
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| Synonyms: |
Mollugo spathulifolia (Fenzl) Dinter Mollugo umbellata (Forssk.) Ser. Pharnaceum umbellatum Forssk. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See var. cerviana for general description details. This variety differs in having the basal leaves obovate, oblanceolate or spathulate and the inflorescences pedunculate. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | spathulifolia: with spoon-shaped, (spathulate) leaves. |
| Habitat: | In wooded savannas, on sandy river banks and dunes, along roadsides and in cultivated ground. |
| Altitude range: | 30 - 650 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Old World tropics. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 20 June 2017 |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Molluginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 542. 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 15. under Aizoaceae |
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Flora of Malawi: Mollugo cerviana var. spathulifoliaFlora of Zambia: Mollugo cerviana var. spathulifolia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Mollugo cerviana var. spathulifolia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mollugo cervianaAfrican Plant Database: Mollugo cerviana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mollugo cerviana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mollugo cerviana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Mollugo cerviana
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iNaturalist: Mollugo cerviana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mollugo cerviana
JSTOR Plant Science: Mollugo cerviana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mollugo cerviana
Plants of the World Online: Mollugo cerviana
Tropicos: Mollugo cerviana
Wikipedia: Mollugo cerviana
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