Centella longifolia (Adamson) M.T.R.Schub. & B.-e.van Wyk

Species

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Characteristics

Tufted, monoecious perennial, up to 0.3 m wide. Leaves crowded, distinctly petiolate; petiole (20-)25-50(-85) mm long, pubescent along entire length; lamina linear-oblong, (13-)18-27(-45) mm long, (3-)4-6(-9) mm wide, the base attenuate, main veins abaxially raised and adaxially slightly sunken, surface on both sides glabrous to pubescent red-brown to green, concolorous, the margin entire, apex acuminate. Inflorescence structure with three to six male umbellules and one to two bisexual umbellules. Male umbellules 10-22 mm long, reduced to a single sessile flower each. Bisexual umbellules, 8-15 mm long, reduced to a single flower each; borne at base of plant; bracts of male umbellules, paired, up to 1.5 mm long, abaxially pubescent, adaxially glabrous; bracts of the functionally bisexual umbellules paired, 2-3 mm long, 1-2 mm wide, not foliaceous, lanceolate, abaxially pubescent, adaxially glabrous; cauline bracts (those below the inflorescence) inconspicuous or absent. Flowers with cream-coloured petals, glabrous. Fruit widely depressed ovate, 1-2 mm long, 2-3 mm wide in commissural view, commissure constricted, ribs not distinct, surface between ribs smooth, glabrous, stylopodium not prominent.
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Tufted perennial, up to 0.15 m high, andromonoecious. Leaves petiolate, crowded, narrowly elliptic, coriaceous, sparsely long-hairy to glabrous, reddish brown, base narrowly cuneate, margins entire or rarely toothed, teeth obtuse. Inflorescences: umbels hidden among crowded leaves of tuft. Flowers yellowish. Flowering time Jan.-Mar. Fruit widely depressed-ovate, 1-2 x 2-3 mm, longer and wider than bracts, smooth to ribbed, slightly wrinkled.
Small, tufted perennial to 10 cm. Leaves petiolate, crowded, linear-oblong, sparsely hairy to glabrous, reddish brown, entire. Flowers yellowish. Fruit widely depressed-ovate, longer and wider than bracts.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Distribution

Centella longifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1011891-1
WFO ID wfo-0000594154
COL ID S82M
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Synonyms

Centella longifolia Centella montana var. longifolia