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Senecio oxyriifolius
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Nr summit of Mt Rukotso, Nyanga
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Maonza, Vumba
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Maonza, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Senecio orbicularis Sond. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Fleshy perennial herb. Leaves basal, triangular, rhombic or almost circular, peltate, blue-green; margin variably toothed. Capitula 1-several, terminal, disc florets only, yellow. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | oxyriifolius : with leaves like Oxyria digyna, a European species with broadly rounded leaves arising from the base |
| Habitat: | Among rocks in montane grassland. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb (-May) |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 646. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 105. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. 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 34. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 430 - 431. (Includes a picture). Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 897. 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 28. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 28. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 328 - 329. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 38. Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 116 - 117. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89. |
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