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Aizoon canariense
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Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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| Synonyms: |
Aizoon procumbens Crantz Glinus crystallinus Forssk. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate, thick-stemmed annual or perennial herb, with stems up to 40 cm long, often papillose. Leaves subcircular to obovate, entire, decurrent at base, pilose. Flowers solitary, sessile. Perianth segments yellowish inside, greenish or reddish and pilose outside. Fruit red or pink, star-shaped, depressed in the middle. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | canariense: from the Canary Islands |
| Habitat: | On roadsides, in disturbed places and rocky soils |
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| Worldwide distribution: | North Africa, tropical Africa, Namibia and South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | GI,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 8 July 2010 |
| 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. Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Aizoaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 509 - 510. (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. |
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