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Ludwigia octovalvis
brevisepala
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Besna Kobila farm, Matobo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Besna Kobila farm, Matobo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Besna Kobila farm, Matobo
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| Synonyms: |
Jussiaea didymosperma Perrier Jussiaea linearis Willd. Jussiaea suffruticosa L. var. linearis (Willd.) Oliv. ex Kuntze Jussiaea suffruticosa L. var. brevisepala Brenan Jussiaea suffruticosa L. var. pseudolinearis Brenan Ludwigia pubescens (L.) H. Hara var. brevisepala (Brenan) H. Hara Ludwigia pubescens (L.) H. Hara var. linearis (Willd.) A. & R. Fernandes |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust shrubby herb up to several meters tall, often woody near the base, most parts with more or less dense spreading hairs. Leaves linear or lanceolate, 2-9 cm long; petiole up to 10 mm long. Flowers, axillary, yellow; sepals 4, ovate, up to 6 mm long, petals 4, obovate, up to 8 mm long, notched at the apex; stamens 8. Fruit a capsule up to 45 mm long, terete, with 8 darker ribs, crowned by the remaining calyx lobes. |
| Notes: | See subsp. octovalvis and subsp. sessiliflora for comparison. |
| Derivation of specific name: | octovalvis: with 8 valves in the capsule; brevispala: with short sepals. |
| Habitat: | On moist ground near lakes and along rivers and streams. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | (This subspecies) Widespread in tropical Africa, Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé and probably introduced in Madagascar. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 30 September 2016 |
| Literature: |
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. Raven, P.H. (1978). Onagraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 336 - 338. |
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Flora of Caprivi: Ludwigia octovalvis subsp. brevisepalaFlora of Malawi: Ludwigia octovalvis subsp. brevisepala
Flora of Mozambique: Ludwigia octovalvis subsp. brevisepala
Flora of Zambia: Ludwigia octovalvis subsp. brevisepala
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ludwigia octovalvisAfrican Plant Database: Ludwigia octovalvis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ludwigia octovalvis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ludwigia octovalvis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ludwigia octovalvis
Plants of the World Online: Ludwigia octovalvis
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Wikipedia: Ludwigia octovalvis
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