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Dorstenia cuspidata
cuspidata
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Lusaka SE, cultivated; Dec 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, cultivated; Dec 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE, cultivated; Dec 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Dorstenia tetractis Peter Dorstenia unyikae Engl. & Warb. Dorstenia walleri Hemsley |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Herb with annual stems, erect, up to 40 cm. tall, usually unbranched, arising from a tuber, discoid, subglobose or irregular. Petioles (2)5-25 cm.; leaves spirally arranged, scale-like on the lower stem; normal leaves with lamina elliptic to oblong, lanceolate to linear. Receptacle triangular with three appendages, or variously shaped with 4-14 appendages. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | Widespread, not threatened. |
| Derivation of specific name: | cuspidata: abruptly ending in a long drawn out point, referring to the long inflorescence appendages. |
| Habitat: | Miombo woodland and thicket |
| Altitude range: | 600 - 1300 m |
| Flowering time: | Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal and South Sudan to Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W,C,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,Mc,E,C,S,W |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 6 January 2014 |
| Literature: |
Berg, C.C. (1991). Moraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 38 - 39. Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 310 - 311. (Includes a picture). 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 88. 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 63. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 79. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 123. |
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Flora of Malawi: Dorstenia cuspidata var. cuspidataFlora of Mozambique: Dorstenia cuspidata var. cuspidata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Dorstenia cuspidata var. cuspidata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dorstenia cuspidataAfrican Plant Database: Dorstenia cuspidata
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EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dorstenia cuspidata
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dorstenia cuspidata
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