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Dorstenia zambesiaca Hijman

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Dorstenia

Characteristics

Leaves spirally arranged, subrosulate; lamina suborbicular to ovate, 3–5 x 3–5.5 cm., papyraceous, apex rounded, base cordate; margin repand to sinuate; both surfaces appressed-puberulous; lateral veins 5–6 pairs; petiole 3–5 cm. long, 1–1.5 mm. thick, appressed-puberulous; stipules subtriangular, c. 2.5 mm. long, ± persistent.
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Inflorescences solitary, 3–5 mm. in diam.; peduncle up to c. 4 cm. long, c. 1 mm. thick; receptacle broadly funnel-shaped, circular to substellate in outline, 2–5 mm. in diam., appendages in one row; primary appendages 3–5, spathulate, 7–10 mm. long, secondary appendages linear to subspathulate, 0.1–0.3 mm. long.
Herb with a creeping rhizome; aerial stem 0–15 mm. tall, c. 5 mm. thick, with very short internodes, subglabrous.
Pistillate flowers rather numerous; perianth conical; stigmas 2.
Staminate flowers rather crowded; perianth lobes 3; stamens 3.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) - 0.02
Root system rhizome
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Dorstenia zambesiaca world distribution map, present in Mozambique

Conservation status

Dorstenia zambesiaca threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:940031-1
WFO ID wfo-0000654723
COL ID 6DHZN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dorstenia zambesiaca
WorldFloraDB 2024