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Pluchea dioscoridis
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Guluji river drift between park gate and Chipinda Pools tented camp, Gonarezhou National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Baccharis dioscoridis L. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Much-branched, shrub-like, aromatic perennial, up to 2.5 m. Branches viscid-glandular when young. Leaves narrowly elliptic to narrowly obovate-oblong; margins entire or minutely serrulate. Inflorescences terminal, much-branched with dense glandular hairs on the branches. Capitula purple. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | dioscoridis: named after the ancient Greek physician, Pedacius Dioscorides |
| Habitat: | In moist places, usually in sandy ground near rivers. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jun - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Egypt through the eastern side of Africa as far as Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 3 March 2012 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1024. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 278. 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 27. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 32. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 666 - 667. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 37. Wild, H. (1968-9). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 2. Inuleae (in part). Kirkia 7(1) Page 133. |
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