Talinum arnotii Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Talinaceae > Talinum

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 0.4 m high. Stems semi-erect, occasionally decumbent, puberulous. Leaves narrowly ovate to broadly elliptic, margins irregularly recurved. Flowers: inflorescence 1-3-flowered; corolla yellow; Nov. Seeds without ridges, papillose.
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Semi-erect shrublet with branches up to 600 mm long. Leaves narrowly ovate to broadly elliptic. Inflorescence 1-or 2-(3-) flowered. Pedicel not thread-like. Seeds without ridges, papillose. Flowers yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Environment

Open woodland or grassland, on sandy and stony soils or among rocks; at elevations from 250-1,700 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food food additive
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Talinum arnotii world distribution map, present in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:699476-1
WFO ID wfo-0001105051
COL ID 7BJC4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Talinum arnotii