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Grangea anthemoides
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Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Usually spreading or more or less erect, less often prostrate annual herb. Leaves 1 - 3 cm, pinnatifid; lobes linear to narrowly oblong, varying from densely hairy (and hence appearing grey) to thinly hairy (and hence appearing green). Capitula spherical, in terminal corymbs, 3-6 together, each capitulum 3 - 6 mm in diameter. Phyllaries subacute at apex with a membranous margin. Achene 1 mm, with dense uncinate hairs. Pappus a minute crown-shaped rim, sometimes 0 in the outer florets. |
| Notes: | Grangea species can be confused with Cotula anthemoides, which is also a small composite with rayless yellow flowers occurring in aquatic situations. |
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| Habitat: | In damp places, such as by pans and in river beds. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and western Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 7 December 2008 |
| Literature: |
Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 214. (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 25. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 34. Wild, H. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 4. Astereae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 13 - 14. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Botswana: Grangea anthemoidesFlora of Caprivi: Grangea anthemoides
Flora of Zambia: Grangea anthemoides
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Grangea anthemoidesAfrican Plant Database: Grangea anthemoides
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Grangea anthemoides
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Grangea anthemoides
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Grangea anthemoides
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Grangea anthemoides
JSTOR Plant Science: Grangea anthemoides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Grangea anthemoides
Plants of the World Online: Grangea anthemoides
Tropicos: Grangea anthemoides
Wikipedia: Grangea anthemoides
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