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Trianthema triquetrum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road to Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.
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| Synonyms: |
Trianthema crystallina sensu A. Peter Trianthema glandulosum A. Peter Trianthema sedifolia Vis. Trianthema triquetra sensu Rottl. ex Willd. in FZ-4: 519, 1078 |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate, spreading herb. Stems covered in rough prominent papillae. Leaves opposite, pairs often of unequal size, oblong-obovate, up to 1 cm long, somewhat fleshy. Flowers axillary in sessile clusters. Perianth with triangular obtuse lobes with a membranous edge. Fruit more or less flattend at the top with a thickened rim, deep purple. |
| Notes: | The specimen in the photographs (Ballings & Wursten PB2360, 1 January 2015, BR) apparently is the first record for the Eastern Division. |
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| Habitat: | In bare alluvial soils. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Also in Arabia, Pakistan, India, Malaysia and Australia. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,E,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 22 February 2015 |
| Literature: |
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 20. Trianthema triquetra Gonçalves, M.L. (1978). Aizoaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 519 - 520. as Trianthema triquetra 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 15. Trianthema triquetra Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 20. Trianthema triquetra |
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