Euphorbia indica Lam.

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At southern entrance tunnel of mine site, Mt Buchwa

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Synonyms:	Chamaesyce indica (Lam.) Croizat Euphorbia hypericifolia sensu auct.
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Status:	Introduced
Description:	Annual herb with spreading to more or less erect branches up to 50 cm long, rarely longer. Most parts sparsely hairy at least when young, often purple tinged. Leaves opposite, ovate, up to 3 cm long, asymmetric at the base, usually hairless above; margin obscurely toothed; petiole up to 3 mm long; stipules up to 1.5 mm long, broadly triangular, frilled at the apex. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, capitate, up to 1.5 cm in diameter. Cyathia glands with small white petal-like appendages, up to 1 mm wide. Capsule c. 2 mm in diameter, acutely 3-lobed, exserted on a reflexed pedicel c. 1.5 mm long.
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Derivation of specific name:	indica: of India
Habitat:	In floodplain grassland and seasonally water-logged places, often on black clay soils.
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Worldwide distribution:	Native to India but widely naturalized in Africa.
Botswana distribution:	N
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Content last updated:	Thursday 4 February 2016
Literature:	Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 346 - 347. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17. 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 56. as Euphorbia hypericifolia 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 41. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 48. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 57.

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