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Macledium kirkii
kirkii
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Cecil Kop NR, Mutare
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Cecil Kop NR, Mutare
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| Synonyms: |
Dicoma kirkii Harv. subsp. kirkii Dicoma sessiliflora Harv. subsp. kirkii (Harv.) Wild |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb, up to 80 cm. Annual stems grow from a woody rootstock; one to numerous flowerheads with sharply pointed involucral bracts. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | kirkii: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858 |
| Habitat: | Miombo woodland, often on granite outcrops and hillsides |
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| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | P |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
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| Literature: |
Wild, H. (1972). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 3. Mutisieae. Kirkia 8(2) Pages 184 - 195. as Dicoma sessiliflora subsp. kirkii |
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Flora of Mozambique: Macledium kirkiiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Macledium kirkii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Macledium kirkii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Macledium kirkii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Macledium kirkii
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Macledium kirkii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Macledium kirkii
JSTOR Plant Science: Macledium kirkii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Macledium kirkii
Tropicos: Macledium kirkii
West African Plants database: Macledium kirkii
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