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Family : POLYGONACEAE |
Protologue : Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 67 (1794); Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 67 (1794)  |
Information on the genus : Rumex |
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Status
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Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Rumex sagittatus var. latilobus Meisn. |
=Rumex sagittatus var. megalotys Meisn. |
=Rumex scandens Burch. |
=Rumex burchellii Campd. (1819) |
=*Rumex luxurians L. f. (1782) |
=Acetosa sagittata (Thunb.) L.A.S. Johnson & B.G. Briggs (1962) |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Tuberous roots; stems often more than 1 m high, ± scandent, procumbent or prostrate, spreading, branching, 10-60 cm or |
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Ecology : |
Forest in river valleys; stony hills with bush; hills in dry forest; garden weed; rocks in shade; 1200-2000 m alt. S. Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho. |
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Biol./Eco : |
biology: perennial-Herb, Climber Ht 0.3 - 5 m. Alt 5 - ? m. Distribution: LES, NAM, EC, FS, GA, KN, LP, MP, NC, NW, WC, SWZ |
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More info on : |
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
see under The International Plant Name Index |
see under Flora of Mozambique |
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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Record n°115891 modified 2006-11-27 |
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