Pentanema indicum (L.) Ling

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Synonyms: Inula indica L.
Inula leptoclada Webb
Vicoa auriculata cass.
Vicoa leptoclada (Webb) Dandy
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Derivation of specific name: indicum: of India
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Worldwide distribution: From Senegal to Ethiopia and southwards through East Africa to Zimbabwe; also India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Burma.
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 103. (Includes a picture).

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 146.

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.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 70.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 32.


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Flora of Burundi: Pentanema indicum
Flora of Malawi: Pentanema indicum
Flora of Mozambique: Pentanema indicum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Pentanema indicum

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pentanema indicum
African Plant Database: Pentanema indicum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pentanema indicum
Plants of the World Online: Pentanema indicum
Tropicos: Pentanema indicum
Wikipedia: Pentanema indicum


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-26

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2026). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Pentanema indicum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=160030, retrieved 9 June 2026

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