Polygonaceae
Rumex

Rumex vesicarius L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 336 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia to Myanmar. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Annual, up to 50 cm tall, glabrous
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with blade triangular or oblong-triangular, up to 7 x 4 cm, obtuse or subacute at the apex, cuneate to truncate or subcordate at the base; petiole about as long as the blade
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers bisexual or male; pedicels solitary from each ochrea of the inflorescence, usually bearing 2 flowers, a primary and a secondary
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal
Inner tepals of primary flowers becoming 12–18(–23) mm long and wide, membranous, reticulate, 2 tepals of each flower with tubercles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Nut of primary flower 3.5–4.7(–5.2) mm, of secondary flower somewhat smaller.
Distribution
N1, 3 Djibouti, Eritrea and westwards to the Canary Is., Greece, Arabia and eastwards to India.
Ecology
Altitude c. 1150 m.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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