Kleinia petraea (R.E. Fr.) C. Jeffrey

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the lodges, Lake Kyle Recreational Park

Synonyms:	Notonia petraea R.E. Fr. Notoniopsis petraea (R.E. Fr.) B. Nord. Senecio jacobsenii Rowley Senecio petraeus Muschl.
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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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Worldwide distribution:	Native to Kenya and Tanzania.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 926.

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