Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell

  • Filed As

    Lophiocarpaceae
    Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell

  • Collector(s)

    H. J. T. Venter 10381, 04 May 2004

  • Location

    South Africa. Mpumalanga. Banks of Crocodile River next to Crocodile Bridge.

  • Habitat

    Lowveld savanna, on floodplain in full sun. In well-drained Crocodile River alluvium soil of gravel sand. Native and occasional.

  • Description

    Annual prostrate herb of 0.2m. Leaves simple, glabrous, alternate , lanceolate to obovate, semi-succulent 40 x 25mm, margins entire. Flowers solitary, purple, indefinate number of linear petals.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Merck BULK: PL (Venter-577)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01157271

    Occurrence ID: 352efa49-8b3a-410a-9b92-ebd0b34d0970

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Mpumalanga

  • Locality

    Banks of Crocodile River next to Crocodile Bridge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 167 m. (548 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -25.3841, 31.9106

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
Aizoaceae
Corbichonia decumbens (Forssk.) Exell
det. H. J. Venter, 2004
South Africa. Mpumalanga., Banks of Crocodile River next to Crocodile
Bridge: 25° 23.044' S: 31° 54.636’ E. Elevation:	~n\
On floodplain in frill sun. In well-drained crocodile river alluvium soil of gravel
sand. Native and occasional. Lowveld savanna with Cynadon and Tephrosia.
Annual prostrate herb of 0.2m. Leaves single, glabrous, altemate, lanceolate to
obovate, semi-succulent 40 x 25mm, margins entire. Flowers solitaiy, purple,
indefinate number of linear petals.
Hendrik J. Venter & A. Venter 10381
04 May 2004
01157271