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Argemone ochroleuca
ochroleuca
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools
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Ruckomechi River, Mana Pools
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By Mazowe River, between camp and weir, Hippo Pools
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| Synonyms: |
Argemone mexicana L. subsp. ochroleuca (Sweet) Schwarzb. |
| Common names: | White-flowered mexican poppy (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Description as for Argemone mexicana but the flowers are pale yellow or cream-coloured. |
| Notes: | Plants with bright yellow or cream-coloured flowers were previously treated as forms of Argemone mexicana. However, the cream-coloured plants are now referred to as a separate species, namely Argemone ochroleuca Sweet subsp. ochroleuca while the bright yellow plants remain under a more narrowly defined Argemone mexicana. |
| Derivation of specific name: | ochroleuca: yellowish-white. |
| Habitat: | In similar habitats to A. mexicana, namely wasteland, disturbed sites and sandy river beds. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mexico. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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Other sources of information about Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleucaFlora of Caprivi: Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca
Flora of Malawi: Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca
Flora of Mozambique: Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca
Flora of Zambia: Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Argemone ochroleucaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Argemone ochroleuca
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Argemone ochroleuca
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Argemone ochroleuca
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Argemone ochroleuca
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Argemone ochroleuca
JSTOR Plant Science: Argemone ochroleuca
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Argemone ochroleuca
Plants of the World Online: Argemone ochroleuca
Tropicos: Argemone ochroleuca
Wikipedia: Argemone ochroleuca
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