Felicia filifolia (Vent.) Burtt Davy

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Felicia filifolia

Photo: Cathy Sharp
Pezulu Ranch, Zimbabwe.

Felicia filifolia

Photo: Cathy Sharp
Pezulu Ranch, Zimbabwe.

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Notes: This species of Asteraceae, believed to be Felicia filifolia, occurs in the Shangani / Fort Rixon area of Zimbabwe (FZ division: W).
This article sets out the rediscovery of this plant in 1996. Scroll down to “Felicia filifolia rediscovered near Fort Rixon”.
Confirmation of the identification is still needed.
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FZ divisions: W
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Images last updated: Sunday 3 May 2026
Literature:

Grau, J. & Lippert, W. (1980). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 11. Astereae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) Page 9. Only as a note; no description.


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


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: Felicia filifolia.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=164600, retrieved 4 May 2026

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