Helichrysum kraussii Sch. Bip.

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Bunga Views, Vumba

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On summit of game area, Val D'Or

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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Synonyms:	Achyrocline batocana Oliv. & Hiern Achyrocline steetzii Vatke Gnaphalium kraussii (Sch. Bip.) Sch. Bip.
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Description:	Small shrub up to 1.5 m. Leaves linear. Capitula cylindric, arranged corymbosely at branch tips.
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Derivation of specific name:	kraussii: named after Christian Krauss (1812-1890) German scientist, traveller and collector in South Africa.
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Flowering time:	Apr - Sep
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Uganda, Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and South Africa.
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Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Lk
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Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 207 - 208. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1023. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 30. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Hilliard, O.M. (1983). Asteraceae, Inuleae, Gnaphaliinae Flora of Southern Africa 33-7-2 Pages 93 - 95. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 138. (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 26. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 34. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. Wild, H. (Undated, c. 1980?). A draft revision of Helichrysum Mill. for Flora Zambesiaca Unpublished ms. Pages 19 - 21. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89.

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