(Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
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Acceptance
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Accepted
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(Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
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Type:
Type: Mozambique, Sena, Peters (B-n.v.)
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Distribution:
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Arabia and Tropical Africa. It is very common in Lower Sind, Pakistan.
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Map Location:
G-7 Jhelum Dist.: 1 mile from Khewra on way to Choha Saiden Shah, common on hills, semierect, flrs. yellow, M. Qaiser & S.A. Faruqi 2847 (KUH); D-7 Quetta Dist.: Urak, on rocks crevices, moist place, prostrate, firs. white with 3 red streaks on petals, M. Qaiser 29 (KUH); G-4 Karachi Dist.: near Microbiology Department, Karachi University, Karachi, flrs. yellowish with a purple centre, S. Abedin 5038, 5041, 5056 (KUH); 21 miles from Karachi on way to Thatta, sandy clay soil, climbing on Capparis sp., with fruits, S. Abedin 5347 (KUH); I.B.A., Karachi University, Karachi, 3-11-1969 A. Husain s.n. (KUH); Manghopir, rare, flrs. Pinkish Jafri 2582 KUH); University Campus, Karachi, flrs, pale yellow, 20-6-1969. S. Fatal s.n. (KUH; P.C.S.I.R.) Karachi, flrs, yellow, M. Ismail s.n. (KUH); University Campus, Karachi, 1963, Q.Sultana s.n. (KUH); Darsano Chano, Karachi, flrs. yellowish with a purple centre, S. Abedin & A. Ghafoor 1352 (KUH); near Botany Dept., University of Karachi, Karachi, 28-9-1967, Khush Gul s.n. (KUH); near Guest House, Karachi University, Karachi, 29-8-1967, A. Husain s.n. (KUH); University Campus, Karachi, Naushaba Kadri s.n. (KUH); ibid, 9-1-1964 A. Waheed s.n. (KUH); Malir, common, Jafri 1501 (KUH); ibid, 16-12-1964 A.M. Khan s.n. (KUH); ibid, 25-11-1956, S.A. Alai s.n. KUH); Thatta Dist.. Gharo, 1963, S. Nargis s.n. (KUH); Drigh Road, stony hillock, not common, flowers white, S.M.H. Jafri 2469 (K); G-5 Tharparkar Dist.: c. 4 miles from Mithi on way to Nagarparkar 90 cm erect herb?, firs. yellow, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 3787 (KUH); Between Diplo and Saran, sandy soil, 45-85 cm erect herb, flrs. yellow with a purple centre, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 3861 (KUH).
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Annual, prostrate or semiprostrate herb. Stem weak, with stiff, reflexed, simple hairs and with a line of soft, simple or stellate hairs along one side but in different positions at each node. Leaves 2-6 cm long, 3-7 partite, cordate or truncate at base, upper surface nearly glabrous except the midvein, lower with scattered appressed stellate hairs; lobes unequal, central one usually largest or the central 3 equal and larger than the others, somewhat oblong, elliptic or obovate, irregrularly toothed, obtuse or acute; stipules 2-3 mm long, filiform; petiole 2-6 cm long, with scattered, soft or slightly hispid, simple hairs, and with a line or hairs along one side. Flowers solitary, axillary; pedicel 3-13 mm long, covered by dense slightly long, spreading, usually simple hairs. Epicalyx segments 7-10, with simple, tubercled hairs, linear, 7-10 mm long, 1-1.5 mm broad. Calyx slightly longer than epicalyx, fused at base; lobes (1-) 3 (-4) mm broad, lanceolate, 3-nerved, slightly hispid and simple hairy on the margin and nerves. Corolla 1.5-2 cm long, pinkish to pale yellow with a purple centre; petals obovate, 8-12 mm broad, glabrous. Staminal column 4-6 mm long, glabrous, antheriferous above the middle. Capsule globose or somewhat oblong, 6-7 mm across, hairs simple and hispid towards top, beaked. Seeds 3-4 per cell, black, covered with brown hairs.
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