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Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
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Habit
Ruderal area between village and open dambo grassland
Luampa area, Luampa District
Apr 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Leaves
Ruderal area between village and open dambo grassland
Luampa area, Luampa District
Apr 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Ruderal area between village and open dambo grassland
Luampa area, Luampa District
Apr 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Ruderal area between village and open dambo grassland
Luampa area, Luampa District
Apr 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Ruderal area between village and open dambo grassland
Luampa area, Luampa District
Apr 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Fruits
Ruderal area between village and open dambo grassland
Luampa area, Luampa District
Apr 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Dicerocaryum zanguebarium sensu Stapf Pretrea eriocarpa Decne. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate perennial with annual creeping stems. Stems densely hairy. Leaves opposite, not lobed, very broadly ovate, up to 22 mm long; margin crenate-serrate. Flowers solitary, axillary, very pale to deep pink or mauve, usually with darker spots on the lower lip and in the throat. Fruit almost circular in outline c. 20 mm broad, densely covered in whitish hairs, with 2 erect spines on the raised upper surface. See the much more widespread D. senecioides for comparison. |
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| Notes: | See the much more widespread D. senecioides for comparison. |
| Derivation of specific name: | eriocarpum: with hairy fruits |
| Habitat: | In grassland and on riverbanks, on sandy soil. |
| Altitude range: | 900 - 1200 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | S,W |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 26 July 2023 |
| Literature: |
Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 180. (Includes a picture). Ihlenfeldt, H.-D. (1988). Pedaliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(3) Pages 107 - 109. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 286. (Includes a picture). 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 66. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 91. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 27. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 221. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dicerocaryum eriocarpumAfrican Plant Database: Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
JSTOR Plant Science: Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
Plants of the World Online: Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
Tropicos: Dicerocaryum eriocarpum
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