Lopholaena phippsii D.J.N. Hind

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Lopholaena phippsii

Photo: Bart Wursten
SRGH

Lopholaena phippsii

Photo: Bart Wursten
SRGH

Lopholaena phippsii

Photo: Bart Wursten
SRGH

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Frequency: Rare
Status: Uncertain
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Notes: The species is endemic to the Chimanimani Mountains for Eastern Zimbabwe and we have recorded it as an endemic. However, it is likely that the species also occurs in Mozambique and should that be so, the status NrEnd would be correct.
Derivation of specific name: phippsii: for after James Bird Phipps, 1934-, plant collector in Zimbabwe.
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Worldwide distribution: Chimanimani Mts, Zimbabwe.
FZ divisions: E
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Endemic status: Endemic
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Images last updated: Thursday 14 July 2016
Literature:

Hind, D.J.N. (2025). Lopholaena phippsii (Compositae: Senecioneae: Othonninae), a new species from Zimbabwe, and a synopsis of the genus Kew Bulletin (published online)


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Flora of Mozambique: Lopholaena phippsii

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Lopholaena phippsii
African Plant Database: Lopholaena phippsii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Lopholaena phippsii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Lopholaena phippsii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Lopholaena phippsii
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lopholaena phippsii
JSTOR Plant Science: Lopholaena phippsii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Lopholaena phippsii
Plants of the World Online: Lopholaena phippsii
Tropicos: Lopholaena phippsii
Wikipedia: Lopholaena phippsii


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Lopholaena phippsii.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=160940, retrieved 20 April 2026

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