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| Synonyms: |
Chamaesyce inaequilatera (Sond.) Soják |
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| Status: | Doubtful |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | Although listed for Zambezia, Gaza-Inhambane and Maputo provinces by da Silva, Izidine & Amuda (SABONET 30: 56, 2004), it is notably absent for Mozambique in Flora Zambesiaca volume 9 part 5 (Carter & Leach, 2001) and other literature and its presence may be based upon misidentified or mislabeled specimens. |
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| Habitat: | A weedy species of open patches in grassland, often on seasonally wet ground. |
| Altitude range: | 600 - 1460 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Arabian Peninsula along the eastern half of Africa to Angola and South Africa but apparently absent from Southeastern Tanzania and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,GI,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 352 - 353. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. 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 56. as Euphorbia inaequilatera Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 163. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 352. (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 41. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 56. as Chamaesyce inaequilatera |
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