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Synonyms: |
Biophytum petersianum Klotzsch Biophytum rotundifolium Delhaye Biophytum sessile Knuth Oxalis sessilis Buch.-Ham. ex Baill. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Annual herb, up to 40 cm. Stem simple, hairy, with a terminal rosette of pinnate leaves. Leaves with 3-10 pairs of leaflets, decreasing in size with the terminal pair largest, somewhat stiff and thickly textured. Inflorescences in 2-5-flowered umbels peduncles of up to 9 cm long. Flowers yellow or orange; pedicels shorter than the length of the calyx. |
Notes: | The leaves are sensitive and the leaflets fold up along the rhachis while the rosette may fold up as well. |
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Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland and cultivated land, particularly on sandy soils. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar and tropical Asia. |
Malawi distribution: | C,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 62 - 63. as Biophytum petersianum (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. As Biophytum petersianum Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. As Biophytum petersianum 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 93. as Biophytum petersianum Exell, A.W. (1963). Oxalidaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 157 - 159. as Biophytum petersianum (Includes a picture). Exell, A.W. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 35. Oxalidaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 10 - 11. as Biophytum petersianum Lambinon, J. (1983). Oxalidaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 174 - 175. as B. petersianum (Includes a picture). Lourteig, A. (1981). Biophytum umbraculum (Oxalidaceae) Brittonia 33(3) Pages 451 - 452. 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. as Biophytum petersianum Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 83. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 89. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 142. as Biophytum petersianum |
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