Derivation of specific name
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hirta: hairy
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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). Cleome hirta (Klotzsch) Oliv. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124340
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Erect annual or short-lived perennial herb, up to 1.6 m tall. The digitate leaves have 5 to 9 linear leaflets and are covered with gland-tipped, sticky hairs. Bracts of inflorescence conspicuous. Petals purplish or pink, with yellow markings. Stamens 10-12. Capsule up to 16 cm, linear.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Cleome hirta (Klotzsch) Oliv. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124340
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Common
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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). Cleome hirta (Klotzsch) Oliv. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124340
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Angola, Botswana, DRC, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- 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). Cleome hirta (Klotzsch) Oliv. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124340
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
