Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
obtriangularis: "upside-down" triangular, with the point at the base
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Centella obtriangularis Cannon Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143000
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- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Hairless creeping herb, rooting at the nodes. Leaves in groups of 3-10 on short lateral shoots, shallowly obtriangular to transversely elliptic, up to 11 × 20 mm, apex with 3-7 triangular teeth; petiole 1-3.5 cm long. Flowers in small umbels, white; umbel rays very fine, up to 7 mm long. Fruit c. 2.5 × 2 mm, about twice as long as the bracts.
- 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). Centella obtriangularis Cannon Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143000
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Chimanimani Mountains in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Centella obtriangularis Cannon Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143000
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
