Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
myriophylloides: resembling a species of Myriophyllum (Haloragaceae).
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Rotala myriophylloides Welw. ex Hiern Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141470
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- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
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Perennial herb, usually partially submerged. Stems red, 10-60 cm long, arising from a creeping rhizome, rooting at the nodes. Leaves usually in whorls of 4; aerial leaves 2.5-10 mm long, lanceolate, oblong or ovate, subcordate at the base; submerged leaves, 5-25 mm long filiform. Flowers axillary on the upper parts of stems and branches, (3)4(5)-merous, mauve-pink. Fruit a capsule c. 1.5 mm long, ellipsoid, 2-valved.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Rotala myriophylloides Welw. ex Hiern Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141470
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Angola, DRC, Botswana, Zambia Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
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- cc-by-nc
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Rotala myriophylloides Welw. ex Hiern Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141470
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
