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Thalia geniculata
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Picture: Bart Wursten
Itimbiri River, Oriental, DR Congo. © Botanic Garden Meise
Picture: Bart Wursten
Itimbiri River, Oriental, DR Congo. © Botanic Garden Meise
Picture: Bart Wursten
Itimbiri River, Oriental, DR Congo. © Botanic Garden Meise
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| Synonyms: |
Thalia caerulea Ridl. Thalia welwitschii Ridl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust perennial herb, up to 3 m tall, growing from a rhizome. |
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| Habitat: | In marshy vegetation along lakes, channels and rivers, sometimes in roadside ditches. |
| Altitude range: | 1000 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal to southern Sudan, Angola, DRC and Zambia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,Lk,W |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 29 September 2012 |
| Literature: |
Lock, J.M. & Diniz, M.A. (2010). Marantaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 143 - 145. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 116. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Thalia geniculataBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Thalia geniculata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Thalia geniculata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Thalia geniculata
JSTOR Plant Science: Thalia geniculata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Thalia geniculata
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Tropicos: Thalia geniculata
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