Persicaria senegalensis f. albotomentosa
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Habit
Degraded wetland drainage grassland
Chililabombwe District
Mar 2025
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Degraded wetland drainage grassland
Chililabombwe District
Mar 2025
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Degraded wetland drainage grassland
Chililabombwe District
Mar 2025
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Frequency: | Locally common, often forming large stands |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See f. senegalensis for general description details. Although it is taxonomically merely distinguished as a form, these plants are very easily recognized by the dense covering of grey hairs. Both forms are sometimes seen growing together. |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | albotomentosa: white hairy. |
| Habitat: | In damp places near and in water by dams, lakes and rivers. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa, Egypt and Madagascar. |
| FZ divisions: | B,N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 11 August 2025 |
| Literature: |
Nogueira, I., Ortiz, S. & Paiva, J.A.R. (2006). Polygonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 10 - 11. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 93. |
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