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Synonyms: |
Inula acervata S. Moore |
Common names: | Hare's ears (English) Zeveratsuro (Shona) Zheveratsuro (Shona) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Robust perennial herb, up to c. 2 m tall. Leaves initially in a basal rosette, eventually also along the stem. Basal leaves up to 45 × 20 cm, obovate, base running down the petiole, roughly hairy above, densely velvety below; margin irregularly toothed. Inflorescence a large terminal panicle. Capitula in dense subspherical clusters, orange-yellow; ray-florets absent. The flower heads take a long time to open, appearing creamy-white due to the involucral bracts. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | glomerata: clustered |
Habitat: | In miombo woodland and wooded grassland. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1360 - 1660 m |
Flowering time: | Jul - Sep |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and northern South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 8 September 2007 |
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 99. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 22. 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 32. 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 26. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 31. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 56. Wild, H. (1980). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 12. Inuleae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) Pages 39 - 40. |
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