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Litogyne gariepina
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyanga to Mutare Rd nr Grange Rd turnoff
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyanga to Mutare Rd nr Grange Rd turnoff
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Sinamatella to Mandavu Dam, Hwange NP
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| Synonyms: |
Epaltes alata (Sond.) Steetz Epaltes gariepina (DC.) Steetz Epaltes umbelliformis (Sond.) Steetz var. serratifolia Steetz |
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| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Aromatic and glandular, bushy perennial herb, up to 1 m. Leaves sessile, small, linear-oblong to narrowly lanceolate; margins entire to serrate. Capitula in terminal umbel-like clusters. Flowers purple with filiform female florets on the outside. |
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| Habitat: | Around the edges of pans and vleis, in grassland, on riverbanks and roadsides and in cultivated land. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | P |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 24 January 2006 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Litogyne gariepinaAfrican Plant Database: Litogyne gariepina
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Litogyne gariepina
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Litogyne gariepina
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Litogyne gariepina
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Litogyne gariepina
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Litogyne gariepina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Litogyne gariepina
JSTOR Plant Science: Litogyne gariepina
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Litogyne gariepina
Tropicos: Litogyne gariepina
West African Plants database: Litogyne gariepina
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