Centaurea melitensis
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Ngwerere
Jan 2010
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| Status: | Exotic |
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Erect annual herb up to 1 m. tall. Stems narrowly winged |
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Malta |
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| Habitat: | Weed of fallow land; not cultivated |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Zimbabwe; widespread in Africa, Europe, N & S America, Australia |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 3 August 2016 |
| Literature: |
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 24. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 55 - 56. |
Other sources of information about Centaurea melitensis:
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Centaurea melitensisFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Centaurea melitensis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Centaurea melitensisAfrican Plant Database: Centaurea melitensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Centaurea melitensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Centaurea melitensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Centaurea melitensis
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iNaturalist: Centaurea melitensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Centaurea melitensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Centaurea melitensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Centaurea melitensis
Plants of the World Online: Centaurea melitensis
Tropicos: Centaurea melitensis
Wikipedia: Centaurea melitensis