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Heterotis decumbens
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Yalikina (Itindi), southern bank of the Congo River, Northwest of Isangi
Photo: Bart Wursten
Yalikina (Itindi), southern bank of the Congo River, Northwest of Isangi
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Asterostoma decumbens Blume Dissotis decumbens Triana Dissotis laevis Hook.f. Dissotis mahonii Hook.f. Dissotis modesta Stapf Heterotis laevis Benth. Melastoma decumbens P.Beauv. Osbeckia decumbens DC. Rhexia decumbens Poir. |
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| Status: | Native |
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For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Derivation of specific name: | decumbens: (of stems) lying on the ground and tending to rise at the end |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Angola. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 20 May 2025 |
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Other sources of information about Heterotis decumbens:
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Flora of Burundi: Heterotis decumbensExternal websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Heterotis decumbensBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Heterotis decumbens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Heterotis decumbens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Heterotis decumbens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Heterotis decumbens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Heterotis decumbens
JSTOR Plant Science: Heterotis decumbens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Heterotis decumbens
Plants of the World Online: Heterotis decumbens
Tropicos: Heterotis decumbens
Wikipedia: Heterotis decumbens
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