Hypertelis umbellata
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River
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Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
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Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
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Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
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Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
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Chironde Camp, Coutada 12
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| Synonyms: |
Mollugo cerviana (L.) Ser. var. spathulifolia Fenzl Mollugo spathulifolia (Fenzl) Dinter Mollugo umbellata (Forssk.) Ser. Pharnaceum umbellatum Forssk. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See Hypertelis cerviana for comparison. This species differs in having the basal leaves obovate, oblanceolate or spathulate and the inflorescences pedunculate. |
| Type location: |
India |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | umbellata: flowers in umbels. |
| Habitat: | In wooded savannas, on sandy river banks, along roadsides and in cultivated ground. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 650 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Old World tropics. |
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| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Molluginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 542. as Mollugo cerviana var. spathulifolia 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 15. as Mollugo cerviana var. spathulifolia |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hypertelis umbellata
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