Vernonia karaguensis Oliv. & Hiern

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Cleared shelf on Southeastern slopes of main massive, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms:	Vernonia cistifolia O. Hoffm. Vernonia porphyrolepis S. Moore
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect perennial herb with 1-several annual stems, up to 1.5 m tall, branched near the top, growing from a short rhizome. Leaves shortly petiolate, lanceolate-oblong up to c. 12 × 4 cm, mucronate at the apex, roughly hairy above, more or less densely hairy beneath; margin almost entire or irregularly crenulate, rolled under. Capitula very numerous, in clusters, together forming a large paniculate head. Involucral bracts 3-5-seriate, 4-7 mm long, purplish, linear-lanceolate; outer more or less reflexed. Florets purple, 7-8 mm long.
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Habitat:	In high rainfall miombo woodland often near streams.
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Nigeria, DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 24 April 2012
Literature:	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 36. as Vernonia porphyrolepis 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 29. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 34. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae FZ 6(1) Page 103.

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Flora Zambesiaca web site: Vernonia karaguensis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Vernonia karaguensis
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Kew Herbarium catalogue: Vernonia karaguensis
Tropicos: Vernonia karaguensis
West African Plants database: Vernonia karaguensis