Launaea cabrae (De Wild.) N.Kilian
var. nanella (R.E.Fr.) N.Kilian

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Synonyms: Launaea rarifolia (Oliv. & Hiern) Boulos var. nanella (R.E. Fr.) G.V. Pope
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Status: Native
Description:
Basal rosette of leaves.
Type location:
Zambia, between Samfya and Lwela River
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Habitat: Clay dambo
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Worldwide distribution: Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi
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Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,Lp
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Literature:

Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 215 - 217.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Launaea cabrae
African Plant Database: Launaea cabrae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Launaea cabrae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Launaea cabrae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Launaea cabrae
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iNaturalist: Launaea cabrae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Launaea cabrae
JSTOR Plant Science: Launaea cabrae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Launaea cabrae
Plants of the World Online: Launaea cabrae
Tropicos: Launaea cabrae
Wikipedia: Launaea cabrae


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Launaea cabrae var. nanella.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=185780, retrieved 5 December 2025

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