Hypericophyllum angolense (O. Hoffm.) N.E. Br.

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Habit
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman

Leaves
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman

Capitula
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms:	Hypericophyllum scabridum N.E.Br. Jaumea angolensis O. Hoffm.
Common names:
Frequency:	Occasional
Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb 0.2–1 m high; rootstock creeping, short and stout with long brown roots; stem ribbed, scabrid. Leaves opposite, the lower appressed to the ground, oblanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate, less often ovate or elliptic, 3–20 cm long, 0.5–10 cm wide, base attenuate and connate with that of the opposite leaf, margins entire, apex obtuse, scabrid or hispid-pilose on both surfaces, glandular; with 3 main veins. Capitula solitary on long stalks, sometimes apparently branched inflorescences with very long stalks to individual heads; involucre 7–15 mm long; phyllaries 4–15 mm long, pubescent or glabrous. Florets many; corolla orange or reddish-orange, 9–10 mm long, pilose. Achenes ellipsoid or narrowly obovoid, 4–9 mm long, ribbed, hispidulous, glandular; pappus of bristles 3–7 mm long, winged near base, hooked at apex.
Type location:	Angola
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	angolense: of Angola, where the type specimen was collected
Habitat:	Brachystegia, Brachystegia-Uapaca or secondary woodlands
Altitude range:	950 - 1950 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Angola through DRC (Katanga) and Zambia to Tanzania then south to Malawi and Mozambique
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,W,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Content last updated:	Thursday 20 April 2023
Literature:	Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 719 - 720. 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 32. As Hypericophyllum scabridum Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 31. Pope, G.V. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 6. Helenieae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 105 - 107. (Includes a picture).

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