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Talinum tenuissimum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Bué Maria, boundary Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Bué Maria, boundary Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path at Bunga Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path at Bunga Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Talinum crispatulum sensu Wild |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect or sub-erect perennial herb, up to 40 cm tall. Leaves and stems somewhat fleshy. Leaves linear to narrowly linear-lanceolate, green to bluish-green; margin rolled under. Flowers axillary, mostly solitary, rarely in clusters of 2-3, yellow, opening in the afternoon and fading by nightfall. Fruit a subspherical capsule. Seeds c. 20, shiny black with a white hilum, 1.5-2 mm in diameter, fairly smooth with faint concentric rings (visible with a lens). |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tenuissimum: very narrow, referring to the linear leaves, |
| Habitat: | In hot and dry, open deciduous woodland |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1360 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,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: | Wednesday 23 December 2015 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34. Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 33. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 94. Wild, H. (1961). Portulacaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 370 - 372. as Talinum crispatulum (Includes a picture). |
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