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Aponogeton stuhlmannii
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| Synonyms: |
Aponogeton gracilis Schinz Aponogeton gramineus Lye |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tuber up to 1 cm in diameter. Stems 3-12 cm. Leaves: the primary (petioles only), c.2 cm and 1 mm in diameter, subulate, falcate, submerged; later leaves 2-4 × 0.5-0.6 cm, linear-oblong, with a long filiform petiole and a floating lamina; apex and base obtuse. Spikes simple, the flowers ± 1-sided; perianth segments 2, white. Stamens c.6. Carpels 2-4. Follicles 2-3 mm, green to bluish. |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | In seasonal rock pools |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,S,W |
| Growth form(s): | Aquatic. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 28 May 2018 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. 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 85. Martins, E.S. (2009). Aponogetonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 68 - 69. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 114. |
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