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Persicaria capitata
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Aberfoyle Country Lodge, Honde Valley
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| Synonyms: |
Polygonum capitatum Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don Polygonum repens Wall. ex Meisn. |
| Common names: | Pink-head knotweed (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Vigorous trailing perennial. |
| Notes: | Introduced as a garden ornamental and now naturalised and weedy in the high rainfall areas of the country. Most common in the Eastern Highlands (division E) and also (rarely) escaping in the C Division. |
| Derivation of specific name: | capitata: in the form of a head, capitate |
| Habitat: | In moist disturbed habitats, roadsides and gardens, often growing on walls. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | All year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native of the Himalayas |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 3 September 2011 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 82 - 83. as Polygonum capitatum (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 68. Nogueira, I., Ortiz, S. & Paiva, J.A.R. (2006). Polygonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Page 6. |
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Flora of Malawi: Persicaria capitataFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Persicaria capitata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Persicaria capitataAfrican Plant Database: Persicaria capitata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Persicaria capitata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Persicaria capitata
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Persicaria capitata
Plants of the World Online: Persicaria capitata
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