Senecio gazensis S. Moore
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Slopes of Chinziwa, Vumba
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Slopes of Chinziwa, Vumba
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Slopes of Chinziwa, Vumba
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Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve
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Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve
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Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Frequent in the Eastern Highlands |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Perennial herb to 80 cm. Stems occurring in clusters, leafy with numerous linear leaves from the base; the leaves erecto-patent or appressed to the stem. Leaves 25 × 3 mm; margin serrate. Flowers in a terminal corymb. Ray-florets yellow. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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gazensis: of Gazaland, a historic name for Southern Mozambique. |
Habitat:
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In seasonally burnt grassland; also in Brachystegia woodland |
Altitude range: (metres) |
1240 - 2250 m |
Flowering time: | (Jun-) Sep - Jan |
Worldwide distribution:
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Zimbabwe distribution:
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E |
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Thursday 19 April 2007 |
Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50.
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 28.
Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89.
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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: Senecio gazensis. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161160, retrieved 29 March 2024
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