Portulaca hereroensis Schinz

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no.3 between no.1 and no.6, Gorongosa National Park.

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park

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Synonyms:	Sedopsis hereroensis (Schinz) Poelln.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Small prostrate annual herb. Stems and branches spreading, reddish, up to c. 7 cm long. Leaves opposite, fleshy 2-4 mm long, broadly elliptic to ovate with numerous stipular hairs, c. 2 mm long. Flowers solitary or in clusters of 2-3 at the ends of branches; petals 4, purpish or white, united about halfway; stamens 4. Fruit a capsule, ovoid-globose, c. 2 mm long, dehiscing horizontally.
Notes:	The specimen in the photographs apparently is the first record for the Manica-Sofala division.
Derivation of specific name:	hereroensis: from Hereroland in Namibia, inhabited by the Herero people
Habitat:	In shallow soils on rocky outcrops or as a pioneer on bare alluvial soils.
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Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Northern Province and Mpumalanga, South Africa
Mozambique distribution:	T,MS,M
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 11 July 2017
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. 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 95. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 190. (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 68. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 85. 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 366 - 367. (Includes a picture).

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