Montanoa hibiscifolia Benth.

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Shrub to 7-8 m. Leaves: petiole usually with 1-2 pairs of auricles near the apex; lamina circular to reniform in outline, palmately lobed to about the middle, cordate at the base. Capitula to 5 cm across.
Notes: Despite the record of M. bipinnatifida in Wild (1967), p. 57, it appears that only M. hibiscifolia is the species which escapes in Zimbabwe. Wild cites two records: Armitage in GHZ 46807 from division C (marked ?cult. and therefore doubtfully naturalised) and Allott 1 from Melsetter, presumably more definitely naturalised.

M. bipinnatifida has essentially pinnate (or 2-pinnate) leaves whereas M. hibiscifolia has an essentially palmate leaf. M. hibiscifolia also has auricles at the apex of the petiole and these are lacking in M. bipinnatifida.

Both species are recorded as cultivated in Zimbabwe (Maroyi, 2006).
Derivation of specific name: hibiscifolia: with leaves like a Hibiscus
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Worldwide distribution: S Mexico to Guatemala and Costa Rica; widely cultivated for ornament
Zimbabwe distribution: C,E
Growth form(s): Shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 756 - 757. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39.

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 27.


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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: Montanoa hibiscifolia.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=160380, retrieved 29 March 2024

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