Eriocaulon abyssinicum
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Lusaka National Park
Jan 2008
Photo: Mike Bingham
Yieldingtree Farm,Lusaka
May 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Eriocaulon ciliisepalum Rendle Eriocaulon gilgianum Ruhland Eriocaulon subulatum N.E. Br. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Widespread |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small tufted annual herb. Stems slender, 2-12 cm long, 3-4-ribbed. leaves few, up to 5 cm long, light green. Capitula spherical to ovoid, 2-3 mm wide, grey to blackish; involucral bracts usually paler. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | A pioneer species locally abundant, frequently associated with similar Eriocaulon species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | abyssinicum: of Abyssinia (previous name of Ethiopia) |
| Habitat: | Shallow muddy soil |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 650 - 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical E Africa from Ethiopia to KZN, Nigeria. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,E,Lk,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: | Friday 16 June 2017 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 523. (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 90. Phillips, S.M. (2010). Eriocaulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture). |
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