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Stomatanthes africanus
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Cecil Kop NR, Mutare
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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Eupatorium africanum Oliv. & Hiern |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb with erect stems in clumps arising from a woody rootstock. Leaves alternate or subopposite, subsessile, lanceolate to ovate; margin variously serrate. Inflorescence terminal. Capitula in corymbs. Florets white. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | africanus: African |
| Habitat: | In grassland and woodland, typically after fire. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa and South Africa. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 825 - 827. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 107. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 53. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 35. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 28. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 33. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 58. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stomatanthes africanusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Stomatanthes africanus
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