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Geophila repens
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Moribane Forest
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Moribane Forest
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Moribane Forest
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Slopes of Mt Mabu.
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Picada da dona Candida, Moribane Forest
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Picada da dona Candida, Moribane Forest
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| Synonyms: |
Geophila uniflora Hiern Rondeletia repens L. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate creeping herb, rooting at the nodes. Stems 20-30 cm long, densely appressed hairy; flowering shoots, ascending up to c. 7.5 cm high. Leaves up to c. 3.5 × 5.5 cm, kidney-shaped with a broadly rounded apex, hairless above, hairless or pubescent beneath; petiole up to 11.5 cm long. Flowers usually solitary, rarely 2 together, white. Fruit a berry, 5-12 mm in diameter, glossy orange-red when ripe, crowned with the remains of the calyx lobes. |
| Notes: | Differs from G. obvallata in the inflorescence being mostly 1-flowered (rarely 2-3);inconspicuous bracts, not forming an involucre and the fruit being orange-red |
| Derivation of specific name: | repens: creeping |
| Habitat: | Evergreen forest |
| Altitude range: | 300 - 1140 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
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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: | Thursday 25 April 2019 |
| Literature: |
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 72. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 163. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 32 - 34. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Geophila repensAfrican Plant Database: Geophila repens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Geophila repens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Geophila repens
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Geophila repens
JSTOR Plant Science: Geophila repens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Geophila repens
Plants of the World Online: Geophila repens
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