Trianthema triquetrum Willd. ex Spreng.

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Trianthema triquetrum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.

Trianthema triquetrum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.

Trianthema triquetrum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.

Trianthema triquetrum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.

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Synonyms: Trianthema crystallina sensu A. Peter
Trianthema glandulosum A. Peter
Trianthema sedifolia Vis.
Trianthema triquetra sensu Rottl. ex Willd. in FZ-4: 519, 1078
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Prostrate, spreading herb. Stems covered in rough prominent papillae. Leaves opposite, pairs often of unequal size, oblong-obovate, up to 1 cm long, somewhat fleshy. Flowers axillary in sessile clusters. Perianth with triangular obtuse lobes with a membranous edge. Fruit more or less flattend at the top with a thickened rim, deep purple.
Notes: Recorded in Zimbabwe very near to it southeastern border with Mozambique so it is likely to occur in Divisions MS and/or GI as well.
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Habitat: In bare alluvial soils
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Worldwide distribution: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Also in Arabia, Pakistan, India, Malaysia and Australia.
Mozambique distribution: T,M
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Content last updated: Sunday 22 February 2015
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 20. Trianthema triquetra

Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Aizoaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 519 - 520. as Trianthema triquetra

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. Trianthema triquetra

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 20. Trianthema triquetra

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Trianthema triquetrum.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123030, retrieved 21 November 2024

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