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Synonyms: |
Bothriocline misera (Oliv. & Hiern) O.Hoffm. Bothriocline schinzii (O. Hoffm.) O. Hoffm. Erlangea schinzii O. Hoffm. Erlangea sessilifolia R.E. Fr. Vernonia merenskiana Dinter ex Merxm. Vernonia misera Oliv. & Hiern |
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Frequency: | Locally frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender or much-branched annual or short-lived perennial herb, up to 1 m. Stems strongly ribbed and glandular hairy. Leaves alternate, sessile, elliptic to ovate-oblong; margin serrate. Capitula many, disk florets only, dark mauve to purple. |
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Habitat: | On sandbanks near rivers, on floodplains, in pans and on woodland and grassland on Kalahari sand. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and northern Cape, South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Thursday 11 February 2016 |
Literature: |
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 31. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 30. (Includes a picture). 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 25. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 30. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 160 - 162. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 33. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 199. Wild, H. & Pope, G.V. (1977). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 7. Vernonieae (excluding Vernonia). Kirkia 10(2) Pages 362 - 363. |
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