Rotala myriophylloides Welw. ex Hiern

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Synonyms:	Rotala hutchinsoniana A. Fern. Rotala longicaulis Fernandes & Diniz Rotala nashii A. Fern.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, usually partially submerged. Stems red, 10-60 cm long, arising from a creeping rhizome, rooting at the nodes. Leaves usually in whorls of 4; aerial leaves 2.5-10 mm long, lanceolate, oblong or ovate, subcordate at the base; submerged leaves, 5-25 mm long filiform. Flowers axillary on the upper parts of stems and branches, (3)4(5)-merous, mauve-pink. Fruit a capsule c. 1.5 mm long, ellipsoid, 2-valved.
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Derivation of specific name:	myriophylloides: resembling a species of Myriophyllum (Haloragaceae).
Habitat:	In slow moving water, edges of streams or swamps.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC, Botswana, Zambia Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Lp,N,S,W
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Red data list status:	Data deficient
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Content last updated:	Friday 23 December 2011
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 203. as Rotala hutchinsoniana Cook, C.D.K. (1979). A Revision of Rotala (Lythraceae) Boissiera. Mémoires de Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève 29 Pages 26 - 29. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 323. 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 60. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 73. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 82.

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