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Anacampseros rhodesica
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Bambata Hill, Matopos
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Bambata Hill, Matopos
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Camp Amalinda, Matobo
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| Synonyms: |
Anacampseros bremekampii Poelln. Avonia rhodesica (N.E. Br.) G.D. Rowley |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small perennial herb with many clustered short simple branches up to 3 cm long. Leaves sessile, c. 1 × 2 mm fleshy, green. Stipules many, silvery, ovate to round, c. 2.5 × 2 mm, overlapping and scale-like, hiding the stems and leaves. Flowers terminal, solitary, pink, apricot or white, often hidden by bracts but visible when flowering in humid conditions. |
| Notes: | Flowers are short-lived only opening in the late afternoon. Threatened by harvesting for beer making |
| Derivation of specific name: | rhodesica: of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). |
| Habitat: | In crevices and shallow soil pockets on bare rocky outcrops. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | So far only known from Zimbabwe and northern Botswana. |
| Botswana distribution: | N |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 22 March 2015 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. As Avonia rhodesica Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Botswana Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 18. Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 33. (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 68. as Avonia rhodesica Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 94. as Avonia rhodesica Wild, H. (1961). Portulacaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 367 - 369. (Includes a picture). |
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