Ethulia conyzoides L.f.
subsp. conyzoides

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Ethulia conyzoides subsp. conyzoides

Kafue Fisheries
Aug 1991
Photo: Mike Bingham

Ethulia conyzoides subsp. conyzoides

Chongwe River near Kasisi Mission
Jul 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham

Ethulia conyzoides subsp. conyzoides

Wetland area
Lusaka W 13km Nosarka's farm
Jul 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham

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Status: Native
Description:
Erect annual or short-lived perennial herb. Stem woody near the base, branching near the top; branches ribbed or angular. Leaves linear-elliptic to narrowly lanceolate; margin subentire or serrated. Capitula subspherical in branched terminal clusters. Florets mauve-whitish to purple-blue.
Type location:
a cultivated plant ex Sri Lanka
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: conyzoides: resembling the genus Conyza
Habitat: In wet soil along rivers and swamps, often among reeds.
Altitude range: Up to 1100 m
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Worldwide distribution: Ethiopia, Egypt and tropical Africa and from tropical Asia eastwards to Indochina
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Cb,E,C,Lk,S,W
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Content last updated: Wednesday 6 July 2016
Literature:

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 31. (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.

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 36. (Includes a picture).

Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 173 - 175. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 33.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 199.

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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ethulia conyzoides
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Wikipedia: Ethulia conyzoides


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Ethulia conyzoides subsp. conyzoides.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=157930, retrieved 29 March 2024

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