Tetragonia macroptera
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See pods
27 Apr 2008
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Dry seed pods
13 Dec 2008
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Flowers
22 Mar 2008
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Stem with developing seed pods
22 Mar 2008
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Habit
27 Apr 2008
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Leaves on stem
27 Apr 2008
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Full name: | Tetragonia macroptera Pax |
| ID status: | Fairly certain |
| Afrikaans common name(s): | - |
| English common name(s): | - |
| Synonym(s): | Tetragonia calycina Fenzl |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: | Perennial up to 50 cm high, diffuse, much-branched. Young stems pruinose-papulose, with decurrent ridges, the older terete, pale-coloured, almost smooth. Leaves 2–2.5 x 0.2–0.6 cm, subfleshy, lanceolate, expanded, folded or slightly revolute, papulose especially on the inferior surface, narrowed at base into a petiole up to 4 mm long. Inflorescences axillary, solitary or geminate, disposed in a loose nearly leafless raceme. Flowers up to 3 mm long, greenish or yellowish, with slender pedicels 1–2 cm long, elongating at the fruiting stage. Perianth-segments 4, 2–3 mm long, oblong, acute and papulose. Stamens c. 15, with linear-oblong anthers more or less as long as the filaments. Ovary wholly inferior, 2–4-locular; styles 2–4, very slightly longer than the stamens. Fruit up to 2.5 cm long and wide, suborbicular, 2–4-locular, (3)4-winged, notched at top, rounded or rather abruptly narrowed at the base; wings firm, with reticulate veins and distinct intermediate ridges. (from JSTOR website / Flora Zambesiaca) |
| Link(s) |
African Plant Database
JSTOR Plant Science Kew Herbarium Catalogue BGBM Berlin-Dahlem - Virtual Herbarium Züricher Herbarien Flora of Zimbabwe Fleurs de notre Terre - Galerie Namibie |
| Content last updated: | 22 Nov 2011 |
