Senecio madagascariensis
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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Munavalate, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Munavalate, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Zambezi floodplain at Mongu
Dec 1995
Photo: Mike Bingham
Zambezi floodplain at Mongu
Dec 1995
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual or biennial herb, 20–60 cm high, mostly erect, sometimes much-branched, glabrous or sparsely hairy. Leaves variable, narrow-lanceolate to elliptic or oblanceolate, 2–7 cm long, 3–10 mm wide, margins entire or variously toothed or rarely upper leaves pinnatifid, lamina glabrous, base tapered, stem-clasping and often auriculate in upper leaves. Inflorescence loosely corymbose, heads usually 2–10 heads; heads narrow-campanulate, 3.5–4 mm diam., ± glabrous; involucral bracts 19–21, 4–5 mm long; bracteoles 8–12. Ray florets mostly 13–15; ligules 6–10 mm long. Achenes 1.5–2.5 mm long, brown; pappus 4–6.5 mm long. |
| Type location: |
Madagascar |
| Notes: | Although listed for Zimbabwe, specimens have not been seen when preparing the Flora Zambesiaca treatment and, since the general distribution appears restricted to low-lying coastal areas, the occurrence in Zimbabwe should be treated with caution. |
| Derivation of specific name: | madagascariensis: of Madagascar |
| Habitat: | Open places in moist areas or in abandoned cultivated fields. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, tropical and sub-tropical Africa extending to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles |
| FZ divisions: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 214 - 215. (Includes a picture). Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 669. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 34. in error as Senecio pellucidus (per FZ 6-4: 43) Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Page 43. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 28. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Page 326. (Includes a picture). |
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