Lythraceae
Rotala

Rotala myriophylloides Welw. ex Hiern

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 469 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to N. Botswana, Madagascar. It is an annual or helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boutique, R. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Lythraceae: 1-27. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boutique, R. (1967). Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi, Lythraceae: 1-27. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1978). Flora Zambesiaca 4: 1-658. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2009 Bingham, M.G.; Vestergaard, M.A. [13092] Zambia K000566217 No
Sep 1, 2009 Bingham, M.G.; Vestergaard, M.A. [13098] Zambia K000566218 No
Jan 1, 1986 Welwitsch, F.M.J. [s.n.] Angola K000310086 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Baron, R. [1902] Madagascar K000310259 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Hutchinson, J; Gillett, J.B. [3872] Zambia K000310093 Type No
Jan 1, 1976 Pearson, H.H.W. [2657] Angola K000310096 Type Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [1824] Zambia K004761657 Yes
Brain, C.K. [5287] Zimbabwe K004761670 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7063] Zimbabwe K004761676 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1407] Botswana K004761682 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1828] Botswana K004761678 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E.; Biegel, H.M. [1365] Botswana K004761687 Yes
Biegel, H.; Russell, G. [3829] Botswana K004761684 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1270] Zambia K004761653 Yes
West, O. [2999] Zimbabwe K004761668 Yes
Smith, P.A. [4321] Botswana K004761681 Yes
McConnell, R.H. [68904] Botswana K004761685 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [325] Malawi K004761649 Yes
Wild, H. [1077] Zimbabwe K004761669 Yes
Kornas, J. [1875] Zambia K004761660 Yes
Rushworth, J.E. [662] Zimbabwe K004761672 Yes
Baron, R. [4313] Madagascar K000310253 Type Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [22511] Malawi K004761648 Yes
Eyles, F. [2284] Zimbabwe K004761665 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18084] Zambia K004761654 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8374] Zambia K004761658 Yes
Pawek, J. [11471] Malawi K004761646 Yes
Pawek, J. [13192] Malawi K004761647 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6563] Zambia K004761651 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [30] Zimbabwe K004761663 Yes
Eyles, F. [4730] Zimbabwe K004761667 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E.; Biegel, H.M. [1478] Botswana K004761686 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9580] Zambia K001573876 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [33] Zimbabwe K004761664 Yes
Baum, H. [770] Angola K004761690 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1821] Botswana K004761679 Yes
Eyles, F. [4731] Zimbabwe K004761662 Yes
Baron, R. [5248] Madagascar K000310120 Unknown Type Material Yes
Eyles [124] Zimbabwe K004761673 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4848] Zambia K004761655 Yes
Smith, P.A. [352] Botswana K004761683 Yes
Symoens [10493] Zambia K004761656 Yes
Wild, H. [3832] Zimbabwe K004761671 Yes
Harris, T.; Murray-Hudson, F. [871] Angola K000569161 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1824] Botswana K004761680 Yes
Barker, N.P.; Bester, S.P.; Janks, M.R. [68] Angola K001333554 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [2680] Zambia K004761661 Yes
Merrett, L. [1661] Zambia K004761650 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [8694] Zambia K004761652 Yes
[FE] [4730] Zimbabwe K004761666 Yes
Acodes; Hafstrom [1024] Zimbabwe K004761675 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A320] Angola K004761689 Yes
Eyles, F. [124] Zimbabwe K004761674 Yes
Baron, R. [476] Madagascar K000310257 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E.; Biegel, H.M. [1467] Botswana K004761688 Yes
Gibbs Russell, G.E. [2024] Zimbabwe K004761677 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Vesselovskaya, M.A. [13091] Zambia K004761659 Yes
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [28021] Madagascar Ammannia cryptantha K004760632 Yes
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [28050] Madagascar Ammannia cryptantha K004760634 Yes
Bosser, J. [8939] Ammannia cryptantha K004760633 Yes

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