Portulaca kermesina N.E.Br. [family PORTULACACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 1, Part 2, page 362, (1961) Author: H. Wild
Names
Portulaca crocodilorum Poellnitz [family PORTULACACEAE], in Fedde, Repert. 50: 62 (1941). Type: Bechuanaland Prot., Crocodile R., Klingberg (B, holotype †).
Portulaca kermesina N.E.Br. [family PORTULACACEAE], in Kew Bull. 1909: 91 (1909). — Burtt Davy, F.P.F.T. 1: 165 (1926). — Poellnitz in Fedde, Repert. 37: 305 (1934). — Hauman, F.C.B. 2: 123 (1951). Type: Bechuanaland Prot., Kwebe Hills, Lugard 88 (K, holotype).
Information
Erect herb very similar to P. foliosa but stems always erect or suberect, the stipular hairs usually more persistent, more numerous and up to 7 mm. long. Petals bright carmine in colour and the stamen number varying from 10–25.
Habitat
On dry sandy soils in the hotter and drier parts of our area, either in open woodland or at the margins of pans and seasonal swamps.
Distribution
Mozambique M Lourenço Marques, fl. 14.iii.1920, Borle 375 (PRE).Zimbabwe S Triangle Sugar Estates, fl. & fr., Wild 3713 (SRGH).Botswana SE Lobatsi, fl. 15.xi.1948, Hillary & Robertson 547 (PRE).Botswana SW 80 km. N. of Kang, fl. 18.ii.1960, Wild 5072 (SRGH).Mozambique GI Chibuto, fl. 15.viii.1944, Torre 6763 (BM; LISC).Zimbabwe W Matobo South, fl. & fr. 16.iii.1957, Garley 101 (K; SRGH).Botswana N 12 km. S. of Nata R., fl. & fr. 23.iv.1957, Drummond & Seagrief 5198 (K; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Eritrea
Kenya
Tanganyika
Belgian Congo
SW. Africa
Cape Province
Transvaal
Notes
Although it has not been possible to see the type of Portulaca crocodilorum it is probably not distinct from P. kermesina as it appears from the description to differ only in having blunter petals.
Portulaca kermesina N.E.Br. [family PORTULACACEAE]
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