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Margaritaria discoidea
nitida (odd growth form)
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Christon Bank
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | This particularly strange and atypical growth form is not considered taxonomically distinct but deserves special attention. It is found in shallow soil on rock and in crevices on granite outcrops in Zimbabwe. This form is characterised by a shrub-like habit with 1-several stiffly erect branches, which are surrounded at the base by many shorter semi prostrate branches, spreading carpet- or cushion-like over the surrounding rock. |
| Derivation of specific name: | discoidea: disc-like; nitida: glossy, shining |
| Habitat: | On granite kopjes. |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 26 March 2012 |
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Other sources of information about Margaritaria discoidea var. nitida (odd growth form):
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Margaritaria discoideaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Margaritaria discoidea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Margaritaria discoidea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Margaritaria discoidea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Margaritaria discoidea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Margaritaria discoidea
JSTOR Plant Science: Margaritaria discoidea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Margaritaria discoidea
Plants of the World Online: Margaritaria discoidea
Tropicos: Margaritaria discoidea
Wikipedia: Margaritaria discoidea
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