Pleiotaxis rugosa O. Hoffm.

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Frequency:	Probably rare in Zambia.
Status:	Native
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Notes:	Apparently only known from one specimen, Fanshawe 7046 (NDO)
Derivation of specific name:	rugosa: with a wrinkled surface (rugose).
Habitat:	On Kalahari sand.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC and Zambia.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B
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Literature:	Wild, H. (1972). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 3. Mutisieae. Kirkia 8(2) Pages 195 - 196.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pleiotaxis rugosa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pleiotaxis rugosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pleiotaxis rugosa
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