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Synonyms: |
Polydora poskeana (Vatke & Hildebr.) H. Rob. Vernonia poskeana Vatke & Hildebr. var. chlorolepis sensu Eyles |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect annual herb, branching up to c. 1 m tall or unbranched and depauperate (see photos). Leaves linear, up to 8 cm long but usually smaller, somewhat roughly hairy; margin strongly rolled under. Capitula numerous in open terminal panicles. Florets purple. |
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Habitat: | Occurring in grassland, woodland, on rocky outcrops and along streams, dams and roadsides, often in sandy soils. |
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Flowering time: | Apr-May |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 1 August 2009 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 180 - 181. (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 29. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 147 - 148. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Page 59. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. 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 201. Wild, H. (1978). New and interesting Vernonia species from the Flora Zambesiaca area Kirkia 11(1) Pages 2 - 3. |
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