Capsella bursa-pastoris

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Capsella bursa-pastoris

Description

Annual to short-lived perennial herb, 5-50 cm high. Petals white, clawed, distinctly exceeding sepals, 1.8-3 mm long. Seeds reddish brown, oblong, 0.8-1 by c. 0.4 mm, minutely verru cose.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), E. New Guinea present, Europe, Luzon present, highlands of E. Java present
Almost cosmopolitan as a weed, probably native in Europe, introduced in Malesia, recorded from highlands of E. Java, Philippines (Luzon) and E. New Guinea; probably more widespread.

Citation

Merr. 1923 – In: En. Philip.: 208
BACKER 1911: Schoolfl. Java: 58
BACKER & BAKH.f. 1963 – In: Fl. Java: 192
EVERAARTS 1981: Weeds Veget. Java: 51: f. 38
Koord. 1912 – In: Exk. Fl. Java: 291