Hypericophyllum elatum (O. Hoffm.) N.E. Br.

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Synonyms: Jaumea elata O. Hoffm.
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: elatum: tall, high
Habitat: In woodland and wooded grassland, often near termite mounds.
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Worldwide distribution: DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution: E
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Literature:

Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 720 - 722. (Includes a picture).

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.

Pope, G.V. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 6. Helenieae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 108 - 110. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Hypericophyllum elatum
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Flora of Mozambique: Hypericophyllum elatum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hypericophyllum elatum
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Wikipedia: Hypericophyllum elatum


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: Hypericophyllum elatum.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=160740, retrieved 19 March 2024

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