Senecio proprior
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender herb up to 45 cm high. Leaves mostly near the base, narrowly elliptic to linear-lanceolate; margin very finely toothed. Some much smaller leaves along the flowering stem. Inflorescence branched, terminal of several capitula; flowers yellow; rays present. |
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| Habitat: | In grassland and miombo woodland, sometimed in moist areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1230 - 2300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | C,E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 29 October 2018 |
| Literature: |
Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Pages 52 - 53. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89. |
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