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Adenostemma mauritianum
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Lavenia erecta Sieber |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Ascending perennial herb, up to 1.2 m high, rooting at the base; stem somewhat fleshy, hairless or sparsely pubescent towards the apex. Leaves broadly triangular to ovate, up to 16 cm long, blade running into the petiole as narrow wings, dark green above, paler beneath, almost hairless or with a few scabrid hairs; margin toothed or crenate; petiole up to 7.5 cm long. Inflorescence branched with terminal capitula 4-10 mm in diameter; capitula stalks 1.2-5 cm long, densely pubescent; involucral bracts, narrowly elliptic-oblong, 4-5 mm long, green, sparsely pubescent. Florets 21-28, 2-3 mm long, white; style 3.5-4 mm long. Achenes 2.5-4 mm long, smooth (never tuberculate), hairless or with a few minute glands; pappus of 3-4 pegs, c. 1 mm long. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | mauritianum: of Mauritius |
| Habitat: | In forest clearings and margins and high rainfall woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1660 m |
| Flowering time: | (Aug) |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 823 - 824. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3. 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 23. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 72. |
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