Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park
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Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
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Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
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Synonyms:
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Convolvulus nummularius L. Evolvulus dichondroides Oliv. Volvulopsis nummularius (L.) Roberty
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Prostrate perennial with pubescent stems rooting at the nodes. Leaf lamina 5-20 mm, circular; apex obtuse; base cordate or truncate; petiole grooved above. Flowers solitary, axillary. Sepals 2.5-3 mm, ciliate. Corolla white, ± rotate, deeply lobed. Capsule spherical, 4(-2)-seeded. Seeds glossy. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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nummularius: circular, coin-like (referring to the leaves) |
Habitat:
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Dry forest and dense thicket or in disturbed areas on alluvial soils. |
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Up to 1050 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Tropical Africa and tropical America; recorded for Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique in the FZ region |
Malawi distribution:
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Spot characters:
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Literature:
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Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 12 - 14.
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 43.
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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: Evolvulus nummularius. https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=113970, retrieved 21 November 2024
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