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Chenolea diffusa Thunb. [family CHENOPODIACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 9, Part 1, page 133, (1988) Author: J. P. M. Brenan
Names
Chenolea diffusa Thunb. [family CHENOPODIACEAE], Nov. Gen. Pl.: 10 (1781).—Wright in Dyer, Fl. Cap. 5, 1: 447 (1910).—Adamson in Adamson & Salter, Fl. Cape Penins.: 354 (1950).—Macnae & Kalk, Nat. Hist. Inhaca I., Moçamb.: 144 (1958).—Aellen in Merxm., Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. 32: 7 (1967). TAB. 36. Type from S. Africa (Saldanha Bay).
Information
Low, decumbent, straggling plant about 10–25 cm. high. Stems thinly to densely silky-hairy. Leaves linear to lanceolate, ascending when young, later spreading, rather densely arranged along stems, 4–15 (17) × 1–3 mm., acute at apex more or less densely appressed-silky on both surfaces. Flowers yellowish-green, 1.5–2 mm. in diam., densely silky-hairy outside. Fruiting perianth c. 3–5 mm. in diam. Seed ellipsoid, c. 2–2.2 × 1.5–1.8 mm. brownish-black.
Habitat
Mud in salt-marshes and near mangrove-swamps, at about high-tide limits
Altitude range
100
0
inferred from habitat
Distribution
Mozambique GI Inhambane Bay, Isl, st. 26.xi.1958, Mogg 32175 (LISC; SRGH).Mozambique M Marracuene, fl. 1.vi.1959, Barbosa & Lemos 8541 (K; LISC).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 9, Part 1, page 133, (1988) Author: J. P. M. Brenan
Names
Chenolea diffusa Thunb. [family CHENOPODIACEAE], Nov. Gen. Pl.: 10 (1781).—Wright in Dyer, Fl. Cap. 5, 1: 447 (1910).—Adamson in Adamson & Salter, Fl. Cape Penins.: 354 (1950).—Macnae & Kalk, Nat. Hist. Inhaca I., Moçamb.: 144 (1958).—Aellen in Merxm., Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. 32: 7 (1967). TAB. 36. Type from S. Africa (Saldanha Bay).
Information
Low, decumbent, straggling plant about 10–25 cm. high. Stems thinly to densely silky-hairy. Leaves linear to lanceolate, ascending when young, later spreading, rather densely arranged along stems, 4–15 (17) × 1–3 mm., acute at apex more or less densely appressed-silky on both surfaces. Flowers yellowish-green, 1.5–2 mm. in diam., densely silky-hairy outside. Fruiting perianth c. 3–5 mm. in diam. Seed ellipsoid, c. 2–2.2 × 1.5–1.8 mm. brownish-black.
Habitat
Mud in salt-marshes and near mangrove-swamps, at about high-tide limits
Altitude range
100
0
inferred from habitat
Distribution
Mozambique GI Inhambane Bay, Isl, st. 26.xi.1958, Mogg 32175 (LISC; SRGH).Mozambique M Marracuene, fl. 1.vi.1959, Barbosa & Lemos 8541 (K; LISC).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 9, Part 1, page 133, (1988) Author: J. P. M. Brenan
Names
Chenolea diffusa Thunb. [family CHENOPODIACEAE], Nov. Gen. Pl.: 10 (1781).—Wright in Dyer, Fl. Cap. 5, 1: 447 (1910).—Adamson in Adamson & Salter, Fl. Cape Penins.: 354 (1950).—Macnae & Kalk, Nat. Hist. Inhaca I., Moçamb.: 144 (1958).—Aellen in Merxm., Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. 32: 7 (1967). TAB. 36. Type from S. Africa (Saldanha Bay).
Information
Low, decumbent, straggling plant about 10–25 cm. high. Stems thinly to densely silky-hairy. Leaves linear to lanceolate, ascending when young, later spreading, rather densely arranged along stems, 4–15 (17) × 1–3 mm., acute at apex more or less densely appressed-silky on both surfaces. Flowers yellowish-green, 1.5–2 mm. in diam., densely silky-hairy outside. Fruiting perianth c. 3–5 mm. in diam. Seed ellipsoid, c. 2–2.2 × 1.5–1.8 mm. brownish-black.
Habitat
Mud in salt-marshes and near mangrove-swamps, at about high-tide limits
Altitude range
100
0
inferred from habitat
Distribution
Mozambique GI Inhambane Bay, Isl, st. 26.xi.1958, Mogg 32175 (LISC; SRGH).Mozambique M Marracuene, fl. 1.vi.1959, Barbosa & Lemos 8541 (K; LISC).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
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