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Mollugo nudicaulis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Mollugo bellidifolia (Poir.) Ser. Pharnaceum bellidifolium Poir. Pharnaceum spathulatum Sw. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual herb, up to c. 30 cm tall. Leaves numerous, in a basal rosette, oblanceolate to obovate, somewhat fleshy. Flowers 3-4 mm in diameter, terminal on leafless, forked branches, greenish-white. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | nudicaulis: with a naked or leafless stem. |
| Habitat: | A weed in deciduous woodland, dry river beds, cultivated areas and road sides. |
| Altitude range: | 50 - 1350 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical |
| 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: | Sunday 4 May 2008 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 212. (Includes a picture). Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Molluginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 543 - 544. (Includes a picture). 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 Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 88. |
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