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Jussiaea jussiaeoides

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Name

Identification
Jussiaea jussiaeoides (Desr.) Brenan [family ONAGRACEAE ] Verified by Brenan, J.P.m., Ludwigia jussiaeoides Desr. [family ONAGRACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Jussiaea jussiaeoides
  • Ludwigia jussiaeoides

Flora

Entry for LUDWIGIA jussiaeoides Desr. [family ONAGRACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
LUDWIGIA jussiaeoides Desr. [family ONAGRACEAE], (1792);
Jussiaea jussiaeoides (Desr.) Brenan [family ONAGRACEAE], (1953). [type as above]
Information
Herb, up to 3 m tall, puberulous or shortly pubescent on young parts. Leaves lanceolate to almost linear, 2.5–13 x 0.2–2.5 cm, acute at the apex; petiole 2–20 mm long. Sepals 4, 6–13 mm long. Petals 10–15 mm long. Stamens 4. Capsules 20–43 mm long, 8-ribbed. Seeds 0.5–0.6 mm long.
Range
S3 (near Goba)
Altitude range
c. 35 mm.
Distribution
SOMALIA Gillett & al. 25018.
Distribution (external)
Kenya
Tanzania
Mozambique
Madagascar
the Comores
Seychelles
Mauritius
Notes
First record for Somalia.

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