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Cyathula orthacantha
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Deception Valley, Central Kalahari
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Ngamiland Concession 22 - Vumbura, Okavango Delta
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| Synonyms: |
Cyathula kilimandscharica Suesseng. & Beyerle Cyathula orthacanthoides Suesseng. Kyphocarpa orthacantha (Hochst. ex Aschers.) C.B. Clarke Pupalia erecta Suesseng. Pupalia orthacantha Hochst. ex Aschers. Sericocomopsis orthacantha (Hochst. ex Aschers.) Peter |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Much-branched prostrate to erect annual herb, often straggling or sprawling with 4-angled stems up to 1.5 m long. Most parts of the plant thinly to densely covered in whitish hairs. Leaves variable from broadly ovate to narrowly lanceolate-oblong or elliptic, 1-15 cm long, more or less densely covered in whitish hairs on both surfaces; petiole 0.4-2 cm long. Inflorescences terminal, spike-like, 1.25-2 cm wide and up to 8 cm long, white to pale green or crimson to maroon; bracteoles ending in a long spiny tip. Flowers minute embedded and hidden in dense whitish hairs. |
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| Habitat: | A plant of drier areas, disturbed ground and edges of pans, sometimes becoming weedy. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola and Namibia. |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 19 October 2015 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18. 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 21. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 69. (Includes a picture). 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 16. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 20. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 22. (Includes a picture). Roodt, V. (1998). Common Wild Flowers of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part II Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 20 - 21. (Includes a picture). Roodt, V. (2011). Wild flowers, Waterplants and Grasses of the Okavango Delta and Kalahari "Did You Know" nature series Struik Nature for Veronica Roodt Publications Page 10. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 21. Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 84 - 86. |
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