Afrosciadium eylesii (C. Norman) P.J.D. Winter

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Synonyms:	Peucedanum eylesii C. Norman
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust perennial up to 2.5 m tall. Leaves 2-3-pinnate with ultimate segments linear-lanceolate, 6-15 mm wide; margin regularly serrate, less often irregularly cut; petiole with large basal sheaths, hairless or almost so. Umbels terminal and lateral. Rays 10-15, smooth. Bracts and bracteoles small linear. Petals greenish-yellow. Fruit oblong to elliptic, strongly flattened, slightly emarginate at the base. Stylopodium more or less free.
Notes:	J.F.M. Cannon in FZ 4 notes that this species is very similar to and possibly conspecific with P. nyassicum and this concept has been followed in SRGH where the P. eylesii material is placed under P. nyassicum. However, we have kept these species separate for the time being.
Derivation of specific name:	eylesii: named after Frederick Eyles (1864 - 1937)
Habitat:	In vleis and marshy areas
Altitude range: (metres)	1500 - 2200 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and possibly also in Tanzania and DRC.
Zimbabwe distribution:	C,E
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Images last updated:	Friday 29 May 2009
Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 63. as Peucedanum eylesii Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 611. As Peucedanum eylesii Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 24. As Peucedanum eylesii 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 18. as Peucedanum eylesii Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 23. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 42. as Peucedanum eylesii

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