Ottelia fischeri (Gürke) Dandy
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Njiri Pan, Via Lavu, Catapu, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
Njiri Pan, Via Lavu, Catapu, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
Njiri Pan, Via Lavu, Catapu, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
Njiri Pan, Via Lavu, Catapu, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
Njiri Pan, Via Lavu, Catapu, Mozambique
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Synonyms:
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Boottia fischeri Gürke
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Dioecious, aquatic herb. Stems erect. Adult leaves: lamina 11-22 × 6-13.5 cm, submerged or floating, elliptic, elliptic-oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, rarely ovate; base usually cuneate (only not cuneate in laminas more than 14 cm long); margin entire. Flowers unisexual. Male flowers up to 60 or more per spathe, up to 6 developing together at anthesis; pedicels exserted; petals white with a cream or rose base. Stamens 12; staminodes 3. Female flowers 1 per spathe; petals white with a yellowish base; ovary with 9-15 carpels. |
Notes:
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J.J. Symoens in FZ 12(2), p. 33, under Ottelia exserta, comments that there are intermediates between O. exserta and O. fischeri and the two taxa may prove to be conspecific. |
Derivation of specific name:
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Habitat:
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In water (of depth up to 60 cm) in ponds, swamps, drainage ditches on clay and rich silt soils. |
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Up to 1100 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique |
Malawi distribution:
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Content last updated: |
Sunday 3 September 2017 |
Literature:
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Symoens, J.J. (2009). Hydrocharitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 35 - 36.
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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: Ottelia fischeri. https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=179520, retrieved 8 December 2024
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