Crassocephalum rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore
var. sarcobasis (DC.) C. Jeffrey & Beentje

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Crassocephalum rubens var. sarcobasis

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Synonyms: Crassocephalum sarcobasis (DC.) S. Moore
Gynura sarcobasis DC.
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Frequency: Common
Status: Native
Description:
See var. rubens for general details. This variety is very similar but generally with smaller, narrower capitula.
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Worldwide distribution: Ethiopia and Sudan southwards to South Africa; also in Yemen, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
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Literature:

Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 608 - 610.

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.

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10.

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 30. As Crassocephalum sarcobasis

Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 907. As Crassocephalum sarcobasis

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 Crassocephalum sarcobasis

Maquet, P. & Lawalree, A. (1985). Asteraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 650. as Crassocephalum sarcobasis

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 29. As Crassocephalum sarcobasis

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 203.


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Wikipedia: Crassocephalum rubens


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Crassocephalum rubens var. sarcobasis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=160990, retrieved 12 December 2024

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