Subularia monticola
Subularia monticola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Subularia |
Species: | S. monticola
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Binomial name | |
Subularia monticola | |
Range of Subularia monticola |
Subularia monticola is one of the water loving, annuals of the genus Subularia in the family Brassicaceae. It lives in the cool, moist high elevations of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaire.[3][5]
Description
Subularia monticola forms cushions or mats in moist areas in upland rainforests and moorland, such as the edges of ponds and bogs, or muddy footpaths,[3][6] though it may grow underwater in some cases.[3] It can form mats in permanently wet areas.[3] It is a short-lived plant that lacks leaves in its early development, instead having just a stem and taproot. It grows to 5 to 16 centimeters (2 to 6 inches). It produces tiny white flowers.[6]
Distribution
Subularia monticola is an African high-altitude plant, growing at altitudes of around 2,750 to 4,750 meters (9,000 to 15,600 feet) above sea-level.[3] Some examples will serve to demonstrate the range of environments in which it thrives:
On Mount
References
- ^ "Subularia monticola A.Braun ex Schweinf". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Subularia monticola A. Braun ex Schweinf". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Subularia monticola A.Br. ex Schweinf. record n° 78167". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- Martin-Luther-Universität. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- OCLC 163376730. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ a b H. Peter Linder and Berit Gehrke (2 March 2006). "Common plants of the Rwenzori, particularly the upper zones" (PDF). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of Zurich. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
- ^ Schimper, Andreas Franz Wilhelm; William Rogers Fisher; Percy Groom; Isaac Bayley Balfour (1903). "Mountain Regions in the Tropics". In Translation of Pflanzen-geographie auf physiologischer Grundlage by William Rogers Fisher (ed.). Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis. Clarendon Press. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- doi:10.7202/032712ar. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- OCLC 183120063.
External links
- Porter, Noah, ed. (1913). Webster's Dictionary. Springfield, Massachusetts: C. & G. Merriam Co.
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(help) - Meyer, Hans; E. H. S. Calder (1891). "Appendix". Across East African Glaciers: An Account of the First Ascent of Kilimanjaro. G. Philip & son. Retrieved 8 May 2008.