Mozambique

Inflorescence of Mesanthemum africanum

Mesanthemum africanum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 18, 2018

This monocotyledonous species is a member of the Eriocaulaceae, which is a family related to the perhaps more familiar grasses and sedges (all belong to the Order Poales). Sometimes called the pipewort family, this group of plants is distinguishable from many other monocots by having inflorescences arranged in heads. Species in the Eriocaulaceae are mostly […]

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The flowers of Ziziphus abyssinica

Ziziphus abyssinica

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 19, 2017

Ziziphus abyssinica is a shrub or small tree species native to savannas and bushlands of central Africa (see distribution map at bottom of this page).

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The flowers of Turraea nilotica

Turraea nilotica

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 1, 2017

Turraea nilotica is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to tropical areas in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania & Sudan, and south to the northern part of South Africa. It can be found growing in sandy to rocky ground or on termite mounds in wooded grasslands including Bushveld regions, and is commonly known as the Bushveld […]

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