Oldenlandia capensis L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Oldenlandia

Characteristics

Prostrate or ascending annual herb (2–)8–22 cm. tall or long, sometimes forming mats; stems branched, glabrescent or with minutely setulose ribs.. Leaf-blades linear to narrowly elliptic, 0.7–3.4 cm. long, 0.5–4.5 mm. wide, subobtuse to usually acute at the apex, cuneate at the base, scabrid papillose above, on the inrolled margins and often on the main nerve beneath but mostly glabrous beneath; petiole absent or apparent petiole 1–2 mm. long; stipule-sheath 1.2–2 mm. long, with 3–7 long and short fimbriae up to 1.5 mm. long.. Flowers not heterostylous, sometimes solitary at the nodes or few in subsessile axillary fascicles; peduncles obsolete or up to 2 mm. long; pedicels 1–3 mm. long.. Calyx-tube obconic to campanulate, ± 1 mm. long, glabrous or sparsely pubescent; lobes 4–8, triangular or linear-subulate, 0.6–1.1 mm. long, 0.2–0.3 mm. wide, margins setulose-ciliolate.. Corolla white, deep lilac, dull reddish, pink or lilac; tube cylindrical, 0.6–0.9 mm. long; lobes 4, 0.5–0.6 mm. long.. Anthers included.. Style 0.2 mm. long, glabrous; stigma-lobes 0.2 mm. long, adjacent to the anthers.. Capsule obconic, 1.75–2 mm. long and wide, glabrous or shortly pubescent, the beak straight, slightly raised, 0.3–0.4 mm. tall.. Seeds brown, ellipsoid-angular or ± cone-shaped with flat-base, 0.3 mm. long.
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Prostrate or ascending, annual herb, up to 0.2 m high or long, sometimes matforming. Leaves 7-30 x 0.5-4.5 mm, linear to narrowly elliptic, base cuneate, apex acute, margins inrolled; petioles up to 2 mm long. Stipular sheath ± 2 mm long, with long and short fimbriae. Flowers not heterostylous; peduncles obsolete or up to 2 mm long; pedicels up to 3 mm long. Calyx: tube ± 1 mm long, campanulate, sparsely pubescent; lobes triangular or linear-subulate, margins setulose-ciliolate. Corolla white, lilac, pink or reddish; tube cylindrical; lobes 4, ± 0.5 mm long. Stigma: lobes 0.2 mm long, adjacent to anthers. Flowering time Oct.-Mar. Fruit white, obconic, shortly pubescent capsule, beak straight, slightly raised, ± 0.3 mm high. Seeds brown, ellipsoid-angular.
An annual herb. It can extend upwards or lie along the ground. It grows 8-22 cm tall. It can form mats. The leaves are 1-3 cm long by 1-5 mm wide. They are narrowly oval. They taper to the tip and are wedge shaped at the base. The flowers can be of 2 or 3 forms. They can occur singly or in small groups. The fruit is a capsule about 2 mm long. The seeds are brown and 0.3 mm long.
Leaf blades 0.7–3.4 cm. x 0.5–4.5 mm., linear to narrowly elliptic, subobtuse to usually acute at the apex, cuneate at the base, scabrid-papillose above, on the inrolled margins and often on the main nerve beneath but mostly glabrous beneath; petiole absent or apparent petiole 1–2 mm. long; stipule sheath 1.2–2 mm. long, with 3–7 long and short fimbriae up to 1.5 mm. long.
Calyx tube c. 1 mm. long, obconic to campanulate, glabrous or sparsely pubescent; lobes 4–8, 0.6–1.1 x 0.2–0.3 mm., triangular or linear-subulate, margins setulose-ciliolate.
Flowers not heterostylous, sometimes solitary at the nodes or few in subsessile axillary fascicles; peduncles obsolete or up to 2 mm. long; pedicels 1–3 mm. long.
Diffuse, sprawling or erect annual. Leaves opposite, linear to oblanceolate, thinly hairy, margins revolute. Flowers in axillary clusters, white or lilac.
Prostrate or ascending annual herb (2)8–22 cm. tall or long, sometimes forming mats; stems branched, glabrescent or with minutely setulose ribs.
Capsule 1.75–2 mm. long and white, obconic, glabrous or shortly pubescent, the beak straight, slightly raised, 0.3–0.4 mm. tall.
Corolla white, deep lilac, dull reddish, pink or lilac; tube 0.6–0.9 mm. long, cylindrical; lobes 4, 0.5–0.6 mm. long.
Style 0.2 mm. long, glabrous; stigma lobes 0.2 mm. long, adjacent to the anthers.
Seeds brown, 0.3 mm. long, ellipsoid-angular or ± cone-shaped with flat base.
Anthers included.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.22
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows along river banks and in cracks in rocks and well as in grassland. It grows from sea level to 910 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Oldenlandia capensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Central African Republic, Congo, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Oldenlandia capensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:757750-1
WFO ID wfo-0000254776
COL ID 492YH
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Synonyms

Gerontogea capensis Hedyotis capensis Oldenlandia capensis

Lower taxons

Oldenlandia capensis var. capensis Oldenlandia capensis var. pleiosepala