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Euphorbia ophthalmica
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Camp site, Chirinda Forest.
Photo: Petra Ballings
Shaneragh rd, Mandara, Harare.
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| Synonyms: |
Chamaesyce ophthalmica (Pers.) D.G.Burch Euphorbia hirta L. var. ophthalmica (Pers.) Allem & Irgang |
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| Frequency: | Occasional but probably overlooked |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Prostrate annual herb, generally very similar to Euphorbia hirta. Its is usually smaller and less hairy in most parts and can be distinguished by the inflorescences always being terminal only, while those in E. hirta are both terminal and axillary along the branches. |
| Notes: | This species has only recently been found to occur in Zimbabwe, mainly through confirmed records on the INaturalist platform. It may have been long overlooked or misidentified as a depauperate, smaller form of the widespread and common E. hirta. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | As a weed of disturbed places. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to parts of Central and South America. Only recently found to occur as an introduced species in parts of Tropical and Southern Africa, Tropical Asia and Australia. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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Other sources of information about Euphorbia ophthalmica:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euphorbia ophthalmicaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Euphorbia ophthalmica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Euphorbia ophthalmica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Euphorbia ophthalmica
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Euphorbia ophthalmica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Euphorbia ophthalmica
JSTOR Plant Science: Euphorbia ophthalmica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euphorbia ophthalmica
Plants of the World Online: Euphorbia ophthalmica
Tropicos: Euphorbia ophthalmica
Wikipedia: Euphorbia ophthalmica
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