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Synonyms: |
Baccharis ulmifolia Burm. f. Conyza incisa Aiton Conyza stipulacea Desf. Conyza ulmifolia Kuntze Dimorphanthes stipulacea Cass. Dimorphanthes stipulata Cass. Erigeron hirtus Thunb. Erigeron incisus Thunb. Marsea ulmifolia Kuntze Nidorella ulmifolia (Burm.f.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect or somewhat straggling sticky glandular perennial herb up to c. 1 m tall, Leaves more or less ovate in outline, 3-5 cm long, covered in sticky glandular hairs; margin dentate serrate to lobed, narrowing towards the base into a winged or lobed pseudo-petiole. Capitula hemi-spherical, c. 12 mm in diameter, in a terminal, loosely branched inflorescence. Involucral bracts 2-5-seriate, 2-5 mm long, densely glandular. Disk florets yellow; rays absent. |
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Derivation of specific name: | ulmifolia: with leaves like an Elm tree (Ulmus sp). |
Habitat: | In wet places along rivers and streams, often forming extensive colonies. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1550 m |
Flowering time: | All year |
Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa as far as Eastern Cape. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 27 July 2008 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. as Conyza ulmifolia Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. as Conyza ulmifolia 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 30. as Conyza ulmifolia 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 24. as Conyza ulmifolia Wild, H. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 4. Astereae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 54 - 55. as Conyza ulmifolia |
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