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Ceratophyllum demersum
demersum
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Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Ceratophyllum oxyacanthum Cham. Ceratophyllum tuberculatum Cham. |
| Common names: | Coontail (English) Rigid hornwort (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Submerged aquatic herb. Stems up to 3m long and 2 mm in diameter, longitudinally grooved. Leaves in whorls of 7-11, 8-40 mm long, filiform, forked 1-2(3) times; margin with spine-tipped teeth, particularly in the apical segments. Flowers axillary, unisexual on the same plant; male flowers in many 1-3-flowered clusters per branch; female flowers solitary, few per branch. Fruit ovoid, ellipsoid to obovoid with an apical spine and 2 prominent basal spines, and raised dark spots on the surface. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | demersum: submerged, underwater |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Subcosmopolitan in temperate and tropical regions. |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
| Growth form(s): | Aquatic. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
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 35. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 46. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 203. As Ceratophyllum demersum Wilmot-Dear, C.M. (1991). Ceratophyllaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 125 - 127. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Caprivi: Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersumFlora of Malawi: Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum
Flora of Mozambique: Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum
Flora of Zambia: Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ceratophyllum demersumAfrican Plant Database: Ceratophyllum demersum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ceratophyllum demersum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ceratophyllum demersum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ceratophyllum demersum
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iNaturalist: Ceratophyllum demersum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ceratophyllum demersum
JSTOR Plant Science: Ceratophyllum demersum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ceratophyllum demersum
Plants of the World Online: Ceratophyllum demersum
Tropicos: Ceratophyllum demersum
Wikipedia: Ceratophyllum demersum
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