Vernonia luembensis De Wild. & Muschl.
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Kalungwishi Headwaters at Lipangala confluence
Jan 2000
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kundalila Falls
Jan 2001
Photo: Mike Bingham
Changwena Falls
Aug 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham
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Synonyms:
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Vernonella luembensis (De Wild. & Muschl.) H. Rob. & Skvarla (2010)
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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A stout tufted perennial herb 45-100(150) cm. tall from a woody rootstock. Stems annual, 1-several, erect, unbranched below synflorescence. Leaves coriaceous (leathery) sessile, up to c. 14 x5 cm., pubescent to tomentose or glabrescent, not scabrid. Leaf venation prominently reticulate on lower surface. Capitula 1-12, solitary and terminal on the stem and branches. |
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Habitat:
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Woodland and wooded grassland, on sandy soils. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Zambia, D. R. Congo, Tanzania |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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N,W,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Cb,N,C |
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Content last updated: |
Wednesday 27 July 2016 |
Literature:
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Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32
Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 103 - 104.
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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: Vernonia luembensis. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=201410, retrieved 4 February 2023
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