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Synonyms: |
Conyza apiculata Hutch. & Moss Conyza ruwenzoriensis (S. Moore) R.E. Fr. Conyza welwitschii (S. Moore) Wild Marsea ruwensoriensis S. Moore Microglossa angolensis Oliv. & Hiern var. linearifolia O. Hoffm. Nidorella linearifolia (O. Hoffm.) O. Hoffm. Nidorella solidaginea sensu Hiern |
Common names: | Ruzambu (Shona) Yellow fleabane (English) |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect perennial herb, up to 1.3 m. Stems and leaves covered in grey indumentum. Leaves linear with margins rolled, entire or with a few wide-spaced teeth. Inflorescence branched, terminal; capitula bright yellow with numerous needle-like ray-florets. |
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Derivation of specific name: | welwitschii: named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872) |
Habitat: | In wet, marshy areas of grassland. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. (ed.) (2002). Compositae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 503 - 505. As Conyza welwitschii and C. ruwenzoriensis Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 89. As Conyza welwitschii Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. As Conyza welwitschii 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 24. As Conyza welwitschii Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 29. As Conyza welwitschii Wild, H. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 4. Astereae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 45 - 47. As Conyza welwitschii Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 88. As Conyza welwitschii |
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