Drymaria cordata
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Nr Genaina, Vumba main rd
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Castleburn Forest, Vumba
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Muvumodzi Valley near Eastern Lakes, eastern Chimanimnai Mts.
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Muvumodzi Valley near Eastern Lakes, eastern Chimanimnai Mts.
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Muvumodzi Valley near Eastern Lakes, eastern Chimanimnai Mts.
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Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
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Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
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Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
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Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
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Chelinda Campsite, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Holosteum cordatum L. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate to decumbent herb with dichotomous branching. Leaves: petiole up to 1 cm, glabrous; lamina 1-3.5 × 0.6-3 cm, ovate to very broadly ovate, glabrous, 3-7-nerved at base; base cordate, truncate or abruptly cuneate. Sepals narrowly lanceolate, green with white margin. Petals white, sometimes 0, very deeply 2-fid. |
| Type location: |
Syntypes from Jamaica and Surinam. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cordata: heart-shaped |
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| Flowering time: | Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | More or less Pantropical. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. As Drymaria cordata cordata cordata Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 716. (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 32. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 80. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 39. Troupin, G. (1978). Caryophyllaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 225 - 226. Wild, H. (1960-1). Caryophyllaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 344 - 346. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 90. |
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