Rotala capensis (Harv.) A. Fern. & Diniz

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Derivation of specific name: capensis: of the Cape
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 203.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31.

Cook, C.D.K. (1979). A Revision of Rotala (Lythraceae) Boissiera. Mémoires de Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève 29 Pages 125 - 127. (Includes a picture).

Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 317 - 318.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 59.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 82.

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Flora of Malawi: Rotala capensis
Flora of Zambia: Rotala capensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Rotala capensis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Rotala capensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Rotala capensis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Rotala capensis
Plants of the World Online: Rotala capensis
Tropicos: Rotala capensis
Wikipedia: Rotala capensis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Rotala capensis.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141390, retrieved 28 March 2024

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