Burmannia madagascariensis Mart.

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Cuamba, Niassa, Mozambique

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Synonyms:	Burmannia inhambanensis Schltr.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect annual herb up to 35 cm high. Leaves mostly in a basal rosette, few along the lower stem. linear, 2-12 mm long, green. Inflorescence usually single, rarely 2-3, 1-9-flowered. Flowers subsessile, 5-8 mm long, 3-winged, white to reddish or purple.
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Derivation of specific name:	madagascariensis: of Madagascar
Habitat:	Dambos and open areas of shallow water.
Altitude range:	Up to 1500 m
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Worldwide distribution:	From Guinea to Cameroon along the West African coast, Congo-Brazzaville, DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Also in Madagascar.
Malawi distribution:	C,S
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Literature:	Cheek, M. (2009). Burmanniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 144 - 145. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 121. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 86. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 107. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81.

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