Glinus oppositifolius
Slender Carpetweed
Also known as: Glinus denticulatus (Guill. & Perr.) Fenzl +17 more
- Glinus denticulatus (Guill. & Perr.) Fenzl
- Glinus mollugo Fenzl
- Glinus mollugo var. natalensis Sond.
- Glinus oppositifolius var. parviflorus Hauman
- Glinus spergula (L.) Pax
- Glinus spergula (L.) Steud.
- Mollugo denticulata Guill. & Perr.
- Mollugo erecta Burm.fil.
- Mollugo glinoides A.Rich.
- Mollugo novo-hollandica F.Muell.
- Mollugo oppositifolia L.
- Mollugo parviflora Ser.
- Mollugo parviflora Ser. ex DC.
- Mollugo serrulata Sond.
- Mollugo spathulata Poepp. ex Fenzl
- Mollugo spergula L.
- Nemallosis erecta Raf.
- Nemallosis prostrata Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Molluginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Glinus oppositifolius (commonly known as Slender Carpetweed) is an annual belonging to the Molluginaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Australia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baleares, Gulf States, Mauritius, Réunion
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms