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Macledium poggei
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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: |
Dicoma angustifolia (S. Moore) Wild Dicoma poggei O. Hoffm. Dicoma quinquenervia Baker |
| Common names: | Palibe kantu (‘no problem’) (Nyanja) |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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. |
| Type location: |
Angola |
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| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,Lp,N,C,Lk |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 7 November 2014 |
| Literature: |
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): Macledium poggeiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Macledium poggei
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Macledium poggei
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Macledium poggei
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Macledium poggei
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Macledium poggei
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Macledium poggei
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Macledium poggei
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Macledium poggei
Ispot Southern Africa: Macledium poggei
JSTOR Plant Science: Macledium poggei
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Macledium poggei
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Macledium poggei
The Plant List (version 1.1): Macledium poggei
Tropicos: Macledium poggei
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