Macledium poggei (O.Hoffm.) S.Ortiz
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Lusaka, Lazy-J Ranch;
May 2000.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Woodland flora;
Kasanka NP; May 2011.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Perennial herb in woodland; flowers yellow;
Kasanka NP; May 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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Synonyms:
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Dicoma angustifolia (S. Moore) Wild Dicoma poggei O. Hoffm. Dicoma quinquenervia Baker
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Common names:
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Palibe kantu (‘no problem’) (Nyanja)
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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An erect, slender perennial herb, 35-79 cm tall from a woody rootstock. Stems annual, 1-3, whitish arachnose. Leaves discolorous, subsessile, less than 20 mm wide, not sheathing at the base, margins strongly revolute. Capitula with all phyllaries (outer bracts) appressed and ascending. |
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Angola |
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Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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B,N,W,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Nw,Cb,Lp,N,C,Lk |
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Content last updated: |
Friday 7 November 2014 |
Literature:
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Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 33 - 36. As Dicoma poggei and D. angustifolia (Includes a picture).
Wild, H. (1972). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 3. Mutisieae. Kirkia 8(2) Pages 181 - 182. as Dicoma quinquenervia and D. angustifolia
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg):
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Macledium poggeiKew Herbarium catalogue:
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Macledium poggei
Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-23
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2023).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Macledium poggei. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=200210, retrieved 3 February 2023
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