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| Status: | Possibly introduced |
| Description: |
Mat-forming, creeping herb, rooting at the nodes, hairless. Leaves opposite. Flowers solitary or in pairs, axillary. Sepals 4; petals absent; stamens 4. |
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Presumably from Europe |
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| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | W |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
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 65. Raven, P.H. (1978). Onagraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 342 - 343. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90. |
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