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Kleinia petraea
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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| Synonyms: |
Notonia petraea R.E. Fr. Notoniopsis petraea (R.E. Fr.) B. Nord. Senecio jacobsenii Rowley Senecio petraeus Muschl. |
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| Status: | Cultivated |
| Description: | Succulent trailing herb. Capitula bright orange to red, solitary on erect greyish peduncles. |
| Notes: | Originally planted as an ornamental in rock gardens around the cottages at Lake kyle Recreational Park, the species appears to be spreading into the surrounding rocky woodland areas and perhaps becoming naturalised. |
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| Habitat: | Planted in rock gardens or hanging baskets. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Kenya and Tanzania. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 926. |
Other sources of information about Kleinia petraea:
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Kleinia petraea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Kleinia petraea
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Kleinia petraea
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Kleinia petraea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Kleinia petraea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kleinia petraea
JSTOR Plant Science: Kleinia petraea
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Kleinia petraea
Tropicos: Kleinia petraea
West African Plants database: Kleinia petraea
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