Agrimonia bracteata E.Mey. ex C.A. Mey.
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Cheshire Cottage, rd side north of Troutbeck.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cheshire Cottage, rd side north of Troutbeck.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cheshire Cottage, rd side north of Troutbeck.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cheshire Cottage, rd side north of Troutbeck.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Skyline Junction, close to Chimanimani village
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Skyline Junction, close to Chimanimani village
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Skyline Junction, close to Chimanimani village
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Skyline Junction, close to Chimanimani village
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Synonyms:
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| Common names:
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Agrimony (English)
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| Frequency:
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Local |
| Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial herb, growing from a rhizome with flowering stems up to 1 m. Leaves mostly on the basal part of the stems, imparipinnate with 3-4 pairs of alternate leaflets and a terminal leaflet; Margins serrate. Stipules leaf-like. Stems and leaves with glandular hairs. Inflorescence a terminal spike. Flowers yellow. Fruits crowned with hooked bristles. |
Type location:
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| Notes:
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- The leaves are similar to Leucosidea sericea, but that species is a shrub or small tree and not a herb.
- Agrimonia bracteata is superficially very similar to the European species, Agrimonia eupatoria.
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| Derivation of specific name:
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bracteata: possessing bracts |
| Habitat:
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A species of montane grassland and bracken scrub. |
| Altitude range: (metres) |
1700 - 1900 m |
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| Worldwide distribution:
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Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe and in mountains (Natal and Cape) in South Africa |
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FZ divisions:
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E
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| Growth form(s):
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Perennial.
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| Endemic status:
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| Insects associated with this species:
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| Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3.
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 70.
Mendes, E.J. (1978). Rosaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 28 - 29. (Includes a picture).
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