Derivation of specific name
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rhodesiana: of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe, or sometimes Zambia)
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Portulaca rhodesiana R.A. Dyer & E.A. Bruce Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123230
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Short-lived annual succulent herb. Leaves and stems pink to reddish-brown. Leaves swollen, suborbicular, up to 4 mm. Flowers solitary terminal, bright pink.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Portulaca rhodesiana R.A. Dyer & E.A. Bruce Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123230
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Local
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Portulaca rhodesiana R.A. Dyer & E.A. Bruce Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123230
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Only known from the Central Watershed of Zimbabwe from Matobo to Harare and east to Juliasdale.
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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). Portulaca rhodesiana R.A. Dyer & E.A. Bruce Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123230
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
