Biophytum umbraculum Welw.

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Biophytum umbraculum

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Vumba rd, before Westaway

Biophytum umbraculum

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Val D'Or

Biophytum umbraculum

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Val D'Or

Biophytum umbraculum

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Road to Nyamkwarara Valley, Forestry Estate, Stapleford

Biophytum umbraculum

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Road to Nyamkwarara Valley, Forestry Estate, Stapleford

Biophytum umbraculum

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Road to Nyamkwarara Valley, Forestry Estate, Stapleford

Biophytum umbraculum

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Shambahla, Cumberland Rd, Juliasdale

Biophytum umbraculum

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Lower slopes Mt Mabu

Biophytum umbraculum

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Lower slopes Mt Mabu

Biophytum umbraculum

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Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

Biophytum umbraculum

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Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

Biophytum umbraculum

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Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

Biophytum umbraculum

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Nhamadzi River at first crossing along trail to Mt Binga, lower Chimanimani Conservation Area.

Biophytum umbraculum

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Compound of Community Education Centre, Gorongosa National Park

Biophytum umbraculum

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Stream at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12

Biophytum umbraculum

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Stream at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12

Biophytum umbraculum

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Near Mpala Jena Fishing Camp, Zambezi National Park

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Synonyms: Biophytum petersianum Klotzsch
Biophytum rotundifolium Delhaye
Biophytum sessile Knuth
Oxalis sessilis Buch.-Ham. ex Baill.
Common names:
Frequency: Common
Status: Native
Description:
Annual herb, up to 40 cm. Stem simple, hairy, with a terminal rosette of pinnate leaves. Leaves with 3-10 pairs of leaflets, decreasing in size with the terminal pair largest, somewhat stiff and thickly textured. Inflorescences in 2-5-flowered umbels peduncles of up to 9 cm long. Flowers yellow or orange; pedicels shorter than the length of the calyx.
Notes: The leaves are sensitive and the leaflets fold up along the rhachis while the rosette may fold up as well.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In Brachystegia woodland and cultivated land, particularly on sandy soils.
Altitude range: (metres) 640 - 1660 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar and tropical Asia.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Literature:

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 62 - 63. as Biophytum petersianum (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. As Biophytum petersianum

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. As Biophytum petersianum

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 93. as Biophytum petersianum

Exell, A.W. (1963). Oxalidaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 157 - 159. as Biophytum petersianum (Includes a picture).

Exell, A.W. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 35. Oxalidaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 10 - 11. as Biophytum petersianum

Lourteig, A. (1981). Biophytum umbraculum (Oxalidaceae) Brittonia 33(3) Pages 451 - 452.

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 65. as Biophytum petersianum

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 83.

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 89. (Includes a picture).

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 142. as Biophytum petersianum


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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Biophytum umbraculum
Flora of Malawi: Biophytum umbraculum
Flora of Mozambique: Biophytum umbraculum
Flora of Zambia: Biophytum umbraculum

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Biophytum umbraculum
African Plant Database: Biophytum umbraculum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Biophytum umbraculum
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JSTOR Plant Science: Biophytum umbraculum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Biophytum umbraculum
Plants of the World Online: Biophytum umbraculum
Tropicos: Biophytum umbraculum
Wikipedia: Biophytum umbraculum


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Biophytum umbraculum.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=132860, retrieved 28 March 2024

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