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Richardia brasiliensis
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Lower slopes Mt Mabu
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| Synonyms: |
Richardsonia brasiliensis (Gomes) Hayne |
| Common names: | Brazilian clover (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Prostrate, mat forming perennial herb or sometimes annual. Stems up to 40 cm long, densely covered in spreading hairs. Leaves elliptic, 1-6.5 cm long, usually covered with short hairs on the upper surface and on the margins and veins beneath; longer hairs near the base. Inflorescences terminal, 0.7-1.2 cm in diameter; bract ovate-elliptic, up 3.5 cm long with shorter bracts up to 1.7 cm. Corolla white, sometimes tinged pink with lobes 1-1.4 mm long. |
| Notes: | It is closely related and very similar to Richardia scabra, another South American native. The two species may occur together. |
| Derivation of specific name: | brasiliensis: of Brasil. |
| Habitat: | Weed of disturbed places. |
| Altitude range: | 0 - 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | A native of South America, now a cosmopolitan weed |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,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: | Sunday 25 May 2008 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 48. As Riccardia brasiliensis 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 74. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 92. Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 84 - 85. (Includes a picture). Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 191 - 192. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 59. (Includes a picture). |
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