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Synonyms: |
Diodella sarmentosa (Sw.) Bacigalupo & E. L. Cabral Diodia pilosa Schumach. & Thonn. Diodia sarmentosa Sw. Diodia scandens auct. non Sw. Spermacoce pilosa (Schumach. & Thonn.) DC. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Straggling or procumbent perennial or annual herb. Stems up to 4 m long, distinctly 4-angled, hairy on the angles. Leaves opposite, elliptic, up to 6.5 cm long, green to yellowish-green, with rough, tubercle based hairs. Stipules frilled with 5-7 setae, up to 7 mm long. Flowers in few-flowered clusters at the nodes. Corolla with 4 triangular lobes, small, mauve or white, somewhat hairy outside. Stamens and style exserted. Fruit oblong-ellipsoid, up to 3.5 × 2.5 mm. |
Type location: |
Jamaica |
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Habitat: | At the margin of evergreen and riverine forest and rocky areas near rivers. |
Altitude range: | Up to 1470 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, America and the Mascarene Islands. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,N,Lk |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. as Diodia sarmentosa Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 100. as Diodia sarmentosa Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 88. as Diodia sarmentosa Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 163 - 164. as Diodia sarmentosa (Includes a picture). |
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