Thalia geniculata L.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Itimbiri River, Oriental, DR Congo. © Botanic Garden Meise
Photo: Bart Wursten
Itimbiri River, Oriental, DR Congo. © Botanic Garden Meise
Photo: Bart Wursten
Itimbiri River, Oriental, DR Congo. © Botanic Garden Meise
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Synonyms:
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Thalia caerulea Ridl. Thalia welwitschii Ridl.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Robust perennial herb, up to 3 m tall, growing from a rhizome. |
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Habitat:
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In marshy vegetation along lakes, channels and rivers, sometimes in roadside ditches. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
1000 m (approx) |
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Worldwide distribution:
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From Senegal to southern Sudan, Angola, DRC and Zambia. |
National distribution:
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B,N,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Lp,Lk,W
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Images last updated: |
Saturday 29 September 2012 |
Literature:
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Lock, J.M. & Diniz, M.A. (2010). Marantaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 143 - 145. (Includes a picture).
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 116.
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Copyright:
Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2025).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Thalia geniculata. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=200340, retrieved 4 April 2025
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