Kleinia viminalis
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| Synonyms: |
Kleinia garciana (Schltr.) Torre Senecio garcianus Schltr. Senecio viminalis Bremek. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Succulent perennial herb, bushy and straggling up to c. 1.5 m high. Leaves small. Florets creamy-white. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | This species seems generally similar to Kleinia longiflora and, although recently published (2026) it does not yet appears to be generally accepted as different from that species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland, Combretum/Acacia vlei, on rocky kopjes, in dune vegetation and as a weed in cultivated fields. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 975 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini & Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 14 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. as Kleinia garciana 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 34. as Senecio viminalis Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Pages 77 - 78. Protologue 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. as Kleinia garciana |
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