Heracleum abyssinicum (Boiss.) Norman

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Type location:	Ethiopia
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Habitat:	Along stream sides in grassland.
Altitude range: (metres)	2000 - 2400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	On mountains from Ethiopia to Malawi
National distribution:	N
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 61. (Includes a picture). Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 620 - 621. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Heracleum abyssinicum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Heracleum abyssinicum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Heracleum abyssinicum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Heracleum abyssinicum
JSTOR Plant Science: Heracleum abyssinicum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Heracleum abyssinicum
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