Limnophila indica (L.) Druce

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Limnophila indica

Photo: Alistair Hull
Chitsanga river, Matusadona National Park

Limnophila indica

Photo: Alistair Hull
Chitsanga river, Matusadona National Park

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Synonyms: Ambulia baumii Engl. & Gilg
Hottonia indica L.
Limnophila gratioloides R. Br.
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Status: Native
Description:
Amphibious perennial herb. Aerial stems tall; leaves whorled and variously dissected; subterranean stems to 1 m, glabrous; leaves in whorls of 6-12. pinnatisect with lobes flattened or capillary. Pedicels 3.5-10 mm, usually longer than the subtending leaves. Corolla 8-12 mm, white to pale yellow or yellow at base of tube and mauve-pink above.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: indica: of India
Habitat: On river banks and marshes
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Worldwide distribution: Throughout the Old World tropics
Malawi distribution: S
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Content last updated: Monday 20 July 2015
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 78. Under Scrophulariaceae

Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Page 44.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 104.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 225.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Limnophila indica
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Limnophila indica
Plants of the World Online: Limnophila indica
Tropicos: Limnophila indica
Wikipedia: Limnophila indica


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Limnophila indica.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=151250, retrieved 28 March 2024

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