Crassocephalum coeruleum (O.Hoffm.) R.E.Fr.

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Synonyms:	Gynura coerulea O.Hoffm.
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Status:	Native
Description:
Type location:	Namibia
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Habitat:	In well drained sandy woodland and along roadsides.
Altitude range: (metres)	1000 - 1300 m
Flowering time:	Jan - Jun
Worldwide distribution:	Namibia, Angola, Zambia and Tanzania (per FZ).
FZ divisions:	B,N,W
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
Growth form(s):	Annual.
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Literature:	Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Pages 103 - 104.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crassocephalum coeruleum
African Plant Database: Crassocephalum coeruleum
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