Distribution Map

Gunnera perpensa

                   
   
gobho
qobho

Gunneraceae   

As at April 2024, 11 herbarium specimens, 6 photo records

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Malolotja
Flora Protection Act: Schedule C
Medicinal
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Gunnera perpensa - Herbaceous perennial without aerial stem. Leaves rising from ground, stalk up to 45 cm long, blade up to 30 cm wide, entire or somewhat lobed and heart-shaped at base. Inflorescence also rising from ground, up to 90 cm high, with many small flowers, one- or two-sexual, along almost its whole length. Calyx tube 2—3-lobed in female flowers, absent in males; petals two or absent; stamens 1—2; ovary one-chambered with one ovule and two styles. Fruit somewhat fleshy.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.