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Vernonia bellinghamii
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Near lodges, Lasting Impressions, Kadoma
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near lodges, Lasting Impressions, Kadoma
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near lodges, Lasting Impressions, Kadoma
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near lodges, Lasting Impressions, Kadoma
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near lodges, Lasting Impressions, Kadoma
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| Synonyms: |
Gymnanthemum bellinghamii (S. Moore) H. Rob. Vernonia elisabethvilleana De Wild. Vernonia fraterna N.E. Br. Vernonia goetzeanum O. Hoffm. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree, 1-4 m tall. Indumentum of matted T-shaped hairs. Leaves petiolate; lamina 3-6.5 x 1.5-3 cm, elliptic to oblong-ovate or obovate; apex obtuse or rounded; green above, densely greyish-tomentellous beneath. Capitula borne in subumbellate clusters of 4-15 capitula or sometimes with 2-3 laxly arranged capitula in abbreviated panicles. Involucres longer than wide. Phyllaries tightly appressed, becoming longer inwards. Florets white or pale mauve. Achenes 3-4 mm; pappus long-exserted beyond the involucre. |
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| Habitat: | Rocky outcrops, hillsides in miombo and deciduous woodland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 26 June 2018 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1027. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 1134. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 277. 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 34. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 70 - 74. (Includes a picture). |
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