Vahlia capensis (L.f.) Thunb.
subsp. vulgaris Bridson
var. vulgaris

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Vahlia capensis subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris

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Borrowdale Common, nr cnr Lanner Ave/Teviotdale Ave

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By rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to the National Parks office

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Along secondary dirt road below Mt Buchwa

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Frequency:	Frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Annual or perennial herb with several small erect stems. Leaves linear-lanceolate along the stems, sessile, hairy. Flowers in axillary pairs, yellow with sharply pointed sepals.
Notes:	Var. linearis is a small cushion forming plant from drier areas in southern Africa, including western Zimbabwe. Subsp. macrantha is a much more robust plant, known only from the Zambezi valley in Mozambique.
Derivation of specific name:	capensis: of the Cape
Habitat:	It is usually found on river banks or in moist grassland, open woodland and vleis, particularly on sandy or loose soil.
Altitude range: (metres)	500 - 1500 m
Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Images last updated:	Monday 8 January 2007
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. (1978). Vahliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 49 - 52. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 319. (Includes a picture). 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 82. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 112. as Vahlia capensis (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 110. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 228.

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