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Alternanthera caracasana
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Borrowdale Common, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Between Celebration Centre and Dandaro
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| Synonyms: |
Alternanthera peploides (Schult.) Britton |
| Common names: | Paperthorn (English) |
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| Description: |
Much-branched, prostrate, mat-forming perennial with a vertical rootstock but also rooting at the lower nodes. Flowers off-white and hairy. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | caracasana: of Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native of tropical America; widespread introduction in tropical Africa |
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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 16. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 20. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 20. Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 125 - 127. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Botswana: Alternanthera caracasanaFlora of Malawi: Alternanthera caracasana
Flora of Zambia: Alternanthera caracasana
Flora of Zimbabwe: Alternanthera caracasana
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Alternanthera caracasanaAfrican Plant Database: Alternanthera caracasana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Alternanthera caracasana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Alternanthera caracasana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Alternanthera caracasana
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iNaturalist: Alternanthera caracasana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Alternanthera caracasana
JSTOR Plant Science: Alternanthera caracasana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Alternanthera caracasana
Plants of the World Online: Alternanthera caracasana
Tropicos: Alternanthera caracasana
Wikipedia: Alternanthera caracasana
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